One of the victims of the alleged
shooting by a yet to be identified helicopter along Port Harcourt-Bonny
waterways has narrated how the incident happened.
This comes after a report that a
speed boat plying the Port Harcourt-Bonny waterways with five passengers on
board was reportedly attacked by a helicopter manned by some men in military
uniform.
Auwal Rufai, who spoke from his
hospital bed, said they were attacked around Dutch Island area within Okrika
axis of the river a few minutes after they had just taken off from the Port
Harcourt jetty.
He said the helicopter first
hovered around the boat for a while before an occupant went up with a rope
after which bullets were fired from the helicopter.
Rufai, who could not communicate
in English, spoke through his brother who said three out of five passengers
sustained various degrees of injuries while two escaped through the river.
He said, “They were five inside
the boat, they saw a helicopter in the air.
“One of them came down with a
rope and saw the people inside the boat and went back and the next thing they
saw were reigns of bullets inside.
“Three people were shot, one of
them on his legs.”
He however said nobody died in
the incident.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness said
some fishermen on another boat were able to rescue those with bullet wounds and
rushed them to hospital where they are currently receiving treatment.
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