Gunmen suspected to be members of rival cults, on Sunday, attacked Inen Ikot Eteye and Ikot Inyang communities in the Orukanam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, and killed two persons and kidn
apped one other.According to the source, one of the victims, identified as Okon Ibanga, an operator of a pub in the area, was killed during the clash, while the second victim, who lived near the community market, was hacked to death.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the entire village was thrown into panic by the gunshots. “Right now, our village is not safe for the residents. The cultists always attack rival members, but now, they operate from house to house every night stealing, killing and kidnapping. “There is usually shooting here every night and we don’t know what to do. We live in fear. By 6pm, you can’t see anybody on the road.”
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