From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
Gunmen over the weekend struck at the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State killing one person and abducting an unspecified number of fishermen.
According to sources the incident has thrown the Brass Island into panic as many fishermen are now afraid to go to the Atlantic Ocean to fish.
The gunmen were said to have ambushed the fishermen in their boats, killed a male fisherman and kidnapped some fishermen while some managed to escape/
‘’We don’t know the number of fishermen that were kidnapped. All we know is that one of them was killed while others escaped with injuries. The attack on fishermen is becoming too frequent’’, a source in the community said
The lawmaker presenting Brass constituency one in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon Danile Charles condemned the attack on the innocent fishermen who are only out to eke a living.
He called on government at all levels and the security agencies to intervene and curb the incessant attacks on the people.
‘’The attack on fishermen living in Twon Brass has become a regular occurrence that needs to be stopped urgently’’, Charles said.
Police sources said the matter has not been reported to the command.