One Confirmed Dead In Bille Piracy Attack

The body of a victim of last Sunday Bille Sea Piracy attack has been found.
Cousin of the victim, Asatubo Kemuek told The Tide yesterday that the body of Tamunoemi Kemuel was found along the river early morning yesterday.
Asatubo Kemuel who was one time Chairman of Bille Community Development Committee lamented the frequent attack of sea pirates on its indigenes along the sea route.
“For now we are at the mercy of sea pirates. Last Sunday they struck a passengers’ boat and took away their valuables and even the speedboat was taken away”, he stated.
He recalled that the victim, Mr. Tamunoemi Kemuel was returning to Port Harcourt from Bille Town when he met his sudden and untimely death.
According to him, the late Kemuel was a father of six whose last children include a set of twins whose birth took place about a month ago.
He used the medium to call on the State Government to intervene and put a stop to the excesses of the Sea Pirates in the Bille – Port Harcourt water route.
He said, “ pirates’ activities are now very regular due to the absence of security checks on our water way. Enough is enough for Bille people’s lives matter”.