Helicopter allegedly shoots at passenger boat in Rivers as many feared killed

Helicopter has reportedly shot at a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State.

It was gathered that there are fears of casualties, with some occupants severely injured and rushed to the hospital.

An eyewitness at the Bonny-Nembe waterside where the boat took off from in Port Harcourt, said that there were casualties. While expressing shock over the happening, he added that the boat conveyed passengers and foodstuff.

“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 claimed.