Just In: Casualties feared as Helicopter shoots at passenger boat in Rivers

A yet-to-be identified helicopter has reportedly shot at a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State. According to an eye witness at the Bonny-Nembe waterside where the boat took off from in Port Harcourt, the boat conveyed passengers and foodstuff.

He told journalists  that there were casualties.

“The local boat that just left here to Bonny, within the Treasure Island area, a chopper or I will call it a flight helicopter, just came behind, went very low and started shooting at the wooden boat.

“From the information we got from a boat driver, there were passengers in the boat. The boat also contained foodstuff such as garri, rice and other items.

“Everyone knows that is the route transporting foodstuff to Bonny. Some people died in the boat,” he reported

Details later..