{"id":76616,"date":"2021-08-30T15:14:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T14:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=76616"},"modified":"2021-08-30T15:14:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T14:14:27","slug":"dhq-reveals-why-military-helicopter-shot-boat-in-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/30\/dhq-reveals-why-military-helicopter-shot-boat-in-rivers\/","title":{"rendered":"DHQ reveals why military helicopter shot boat in Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed why a military helicopter shot a boat in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Defence Headquarters, the boat was conveying illegally-refined oil products.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that there was a report over the weekend that a military helicopter opened fire on a cargo boat<span class=\"s1\">\u00a0conveying food stuff from Port Harcourt to Bonny.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the said development via a statement released on Sunday, the DHQ spokesman, Benjamin Sawyerr said<span class=\"s1\">\u00a0the report is false.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Sawyerr, the air component of the joint taskforce, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), received reports from the ground troops<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0who were on clearance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/06\/dpr-seals-off-103-filling-stations-13-gas-plants-in-lagos-for-illegal-operations\/\">operations<\/a> but encountered resistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sawyerr further stated that\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">on receiving the report, a combat helicopter was dispatched to provide close air support mission along the Cawthorne channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe helicopter encountered an illegal oil bunkering boat popularly called \u201cCotonou Boat,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe boat which was being escorted by two speedboats was suspected to be carrying illegally refined oil products in large drums along the Channel in the direction of OPDS patrol boats.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cOn sighting the boat, warning shots were fired to dissuade the crew from hostile action. The crew fired back at the helicopter and the boat was engaged accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe two speedboats detached from the convoy at high speed leaving the \u201cCotonou Boat\u201d which was neutralised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe helicopter later went after the two speedboats but was unable to track it. The suspects are still at large and a manhunt has been sent out to apprehend them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The defence spokesman said the military has remained a professional institution that operates in line with best practices through the application of rule of engagement and code of conduct.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed why a military helicopter shot a boat in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state. According to the Defence Headquarters, the boat was conveying illegally-refined oil products. 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