Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested 60 suspected cultists in connection to the killings in Inen community in the Orukanam Local Government Area of the state.
Two persons – one Ofonime Uduak and Iniobong Silas – were killed on Saturday while residents fled their homes following the clash between members of Debam and Iceland confraternities.
The statement read, “On Sunday, 26th April, 2020 at about 10pm the Command received a disturbing report of a rival cult clash between members of the Debam and Iceland cult confraternities in Inen Clan which culminated to the death of one Ofonime Uduak ‘m’ and Iniobong Kufre Silas ‘m’.“The deceased were suspected to be members of Iceland and Debam confraternities.
The spokesperson added that the Command on Saturday arrested four other notorious cultists terrorising the same area,
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