Suspected Secessionists Attack Bakassi Jetty, Kill Policeman

SUSPECTED secessionists under the auspices of Biafra Nations League ( BNL), operating in the Bakassi peninsular and some parts of Cross River, yesterday, attacked the Iyang jetty in Bakassi Local Government Area of the state, killing a policeman and injuring others.

Details of the attack could not be given and the BNL leader, Princewill Richards declined comment on the incident but top sources in BNL said some of their men carried out the attack to show disapproval on government continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu and other Biafran members.

The Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO), Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident, said there was an attack on the marine police in Ikang ( Bakassi), an unfortunate incident as a policeman was gunned down, while two others were injured.

He said, “We also retaliated and I think we injured some of them. Right now, investigation is ongoing to unravel the group and I am sure they are militants. We are after them, we will soon get them.”

Meanwhile, in a related development, the BNL has threatened to stop the flow of oil in the Gulf of Guinea to press home their demands.

The BNL also described the failure of the government to resettle the displaced Bakassi people as the highest wickedness, which has to stop else more violence would be recorded in the region.