The episode, which allegedly happened around 9.30am, occurred at Tombi Jetty, Ogolomabiri in Nembe Local Government Area of the state.
The activists were additionally said to have carried off military gunboats, rifles and other ammo, after a trap on the agents positioned at a checkpoint.
The checkpoint, it was learnt, is situated at the group's passageway and had been in presence since the time of militancy in the Niger Delta.
It was likewise learnt that overwhelming hints of shots purportedly discharged amid the amazement assault unsettled the group for around 30 minutes.
The circumstance was said to have tossed the occupants of the group into frenzy, the same number of them who at first thought the territory was under attack kept running in various headings for security.
It was further learnt that the shooters, who raged the range with unspecified number of speedboats, wearing white uniform to cheat their objectives of their genuine aims.
Their faultless white dresses, it was learnt, were intended to make a feeling that they were individuals from a white article of clothing church on a memorial service parade.
An occupant of Nembe, who talked on state of namelessness, said there was far reaching dread in the group.
The source said, "The assault was savage and very much arranged. No one had expected that a wonder such as this would happen at such a period when the breakwaters were occupied with individuals get ready to go about their organizations.
"I am certain even the warriors did not anticipate that such an occurrence will happen around then. A few people who were at that point cruising out of Nembe said they saw the shooters however thought they were grievers in light of the way they dressed."
The source included that taking after the assault, a few inhabitants in Nembe began escaping the group while others were considering going with the same pattern because of far reaching apprehension of response by warriors.
Responding to the killing of the fighters, the Chairman of the Civil Liberties Organization, Bayelsa State section, Chief Nengi James, censured the assault, asking why an assault of such nature would happen with no attempt at being subtle.
As per him, the military should be cautious to keep the taking of its arms and ammo to execute viciousness in the state and in the locale.
The beset President, Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, censured the murdering of the officers.
A military source, who did not need his name said in light of the fact that he was not approved to talk, affirmed the advancement.
He said the authority of the ODS, furious at the improvement, instantly sent two Alpha Fighter planes to pursue the suspected aggressors.
"Operation Delta Safe has cordoned off the street prompting Nembe. We are on the trail of the culprits and it is extremely unlikely they can get away. The sea comportment is additionally required in brushing the springs," the source said.
In any case, calls to the Coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Center, ODS, Lt. Col. Olaolu Daudu, were not reacted to. Likewise, an instant message to his cell telephone was not reacted to as of the season of recording the report.
A year back, on August 8, suspected aggressors had propelled an assault on the same military arrangement, murdering five officers and trucking without end arms and ammo
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