One Marine Police officer has been declared missing, while two others sustained various degrees of injury following an attack on the police operatives by armed hoodlums suspected to be sea pirates along the Oron-Calabar waterways in Akwa Ibom State.
Confirming the development on Tuesday in a statement, the Spokesman of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, DSP Timfon John, revealed that the patrol team, with fewer personnel, was ambushed by 24 armed sea pirates, explaining that the heavy gunfight that ensued resulted in the police suffering some losses.
According to her, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Baba Mohammed Azare, has swung into action and mobilised tactical operatives to work with other sister agencies, including Nigerian Navy operatives, to comb everywhere for the fleeing suspects with a view to apprehending and recovering the missing officer.
“The patrol team, during a routine operation along the Oron-Calabar waterways, came under heavy attack from the criminals, who were armed and dressed in military camouflage. The assailants, numbering about 24 and operating in three speedboats, attempted to overpower our gallant officers in a gun duel.
“Despite their numerical advantage, our officers put up a brave fight but sustained losses. Regrettably, two officers, Inspector Sunday Usuyak and Inspector Edet Enenyi, sustained gunshot injuries and are receiving top-notch medical attention. One officer, Inspector Udi Emenyi, is currently unaccounted for.
“The Akwa Ibom Police Command has swung into immediate action, deploying a specialised search and rescue team to track and recover the missing officer. The Nigerian Navy and other security services have been duly informed and are collaborating with the police for the operations.
“Let it be unequivocally stated that the Akwa Ibom Police Command will stop at nothing to ensure the perpetrators of this heinous act are apprehended and brought to justice. Our waterways will not be a safe haven for criminals,” the PPRO stressed.
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