Operatives of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) said they killed sixsuspected pirates at the weekend.
According to a statement by JTF's Media Coordinator, Lt. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the suspects were killed in a shoot-out in the creeks at Ekeremo Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Nwachukwu said six of the members of the gang were reportedly killed in a shoot out between men of JTF and the hoodlums while one other escaped.
A source told N/E that JTF operatives were on routine patrolof the river and adjoining creeks, following report of the unwholesome activities of piratesin the area when they came face to face with the hoodlums.
It was learnt that the hoodlums on sighting the JTF patrol team opened fire on them and the soldiers responded and killed six members of the gang. A member of the gang reportedly escaped with gun shot wounds.
Relieved residents of the coastal enclave, it was learnt, yesterday, besieged the Agge base of the security outfit to catch a glimpse of the deceased suspects.
Contacted, Media Coordinator of JTF, Lt-Col Onyema Nwachukwu, confirmed the incident, saying six members of the gang were killed.
He said: "About 5pm on June 23, troops of JTF Operation Pulo Shield at Agge while on patrol along River Ramos encountered a gang of seven suspected pirates. On sighting our troops, the pirates opened fire and our patroltroops immediately returned fire. Six pirates were killed in the encounter while one escaped intothe river with gun shot wounds."
Items recovered from the hoodlums, included one 200 horse power speedboat, two single barrel gun, seven mobile phones, two hack saw blades, four wraps of substance suspected to be Indian hemp and four torchlights.
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