One dead, 20 arrested in Akwa Ibom rival cult clash
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, CSP Frederick N’Nudam who disclosed this in a press statement on Friday added that another suspected cultist, Ememobong Isaiah was allegedly attacked but his whereabouts remain unknown.
Nnudam noted that the command in collaboration with the Oruk Anam Division arrested the prime suspect, one Ukandie Okon Udo Ibanga ‘m’ of Inen Ikot Owuk village who has been a wanted person in the Command for armed robbery and murder. He said in another coordinated manhunt for the hoodlums, 19 suspected cultists were arrested and two double-barreled shotguns recovered from them noting that a 70year old kidnapped victim, Johnson Inyang was rescued.The Statement reads, “On 19/7/2020 at about 10:00am, the Police Command received an upsetting report of pandemonium occasioned by a cult rivalry between the Iceland and Debam confraternities in Inen Ikot Eteye, Ikot Inyang and Inen Ikot Owuk villages.
‘In another coordinated manhunt for the hoodlums on 22nd July, 2020, nineteen suspected cultists were arrested. Two double-barreled shotguns were recovered from the hideout of the hoodlums. In a related development, one Ita Johnson Inyang ‘m’, aged 70yrs who was allegedly abducted has been found.” He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal had reassured the people of Inen Clan of Police constant operation in the area to forestall cultism and urged the people to continue to avail the police with useful information on the hideouts of other suspects.
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