George Okafor, the command’s Public Relations Officer disclosed this on Saturday, saying the militants came from Ikoro-uko area of Cross River.
He said the militants were about 20 and arrived in two speed boats fitted with several general purpose machine guns and also possessed grenades among other sophisticated weapons.
“We feel they are militants reacting to the Federal Government’s revocation of the pipeline facilities protection contract, hitherto handled by ex-militants.
“They anchored at Okporikpo beach in Afikpo before launching their onslaught from the Ndibe and then Unwana beaches in the town,” he said.
