Akwa Ibom Police Command has harvested more suspected cultists and kidnappers who terrorized Eket, Etinan and Ekparakwa axis of the state.
A press release signed by the state Police/Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John and made available to journalists in Uyo on Monday, April 29, said following the complaints on an inter-confraternity clash among different cult groups in Eket and its environs, the Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara directed the DPO Eket Division, SP Felix Ekpoudom arrest the perpetrators of the crimes.
According to the release, ‘‘On 9/04/2024 at about 4:45 p.m, based on credible information at disposal, operatives of Eket Division arrested one Godwin Adam Aka Nasarawa ‘m’ 35 yrs of Idong Useme Village, one Isaac Samuel Bassey ‘m’ 25 yrs of Assang Usong Inyong, one Emmanuel Hanson Isong ‘m’ 29yrs of Idung Uso Village, all of Eket L.G.A.
‘‘Suspects confessed to being members of Black Axe Confraternity and also suspected to be involved in the gruesome murder of one Kufre Usoro aka Promzy ‘m’ 32 yrs said to be a member of Klanz Cult group who was murdered on Thursday 4th of April, 2024.
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‘‘Furthermore, in pursuit of others at large, on 25/4/2024, at about 2:00 pm, the Divisional Police Officer of Eket Division, acting on intelligence gathered swiftly mobilized police operatives from the Division to Eket-Etinan Road and arrested one Victor Usoro Eyire aka Tender ‘m’ 35yrs of Iseyiridua Village, Eket L.G.A., along Eket/Etinan Road.
‘‘The Suspect has been on the Command wanted list for being a ringleader terrorizing Eket/Etinan/Ekparakwa Axis. Further effort led to the recovery of one English Pump Action Rifle, one Short Machine Gun (SMG), one locally made revolver pistol, eleven rounds of 9mm Ammunitions, and four rounds live cartridges from their Group Operational Base at Ikot Oku Ikono Village, Uyo L.G.A.
‘‘Suspect confessed to being a member of Black Axe Cult Group. Effort is intensified to arrest other fleeing gangs and possible recovery of their weapons,’’ it stated.
CP Waheed Ayilara has, therefore, reiterated the command’s commitment to combat cult-related crimes in the state, and pledged to remain resolute in its determination to rid the state of criminal elements.
