Police nab suspected robbers, cultists planning attack in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three suspected robbers and cultists along the Calabar-Itu Road axis, near Uyo, the state capital.

The command stated that the arrest was made possible by a credible intelligence regarding an impending cult clash along the Calabar-Itu Road as the command swiftly deployed surveillance teams to preempt any violence.

Timfon John, the Command’s spokesperson, said in a statement that “the intelligence revealed that two notorious gang leaders, who have been terrorizing the Calabar-Itu axis, were lodging at a guest house in Ntak Inyang.

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“On May 1, 2025, at approximately 0500 hours, surveillance teams, acting on precise information, raided the identified hideout.

“The operation resulted in the arrest of two male suspects identified as Joseph Ekeng Edet of Akon Itam and Ekon Isaiah of Ibiaku Uruan.

“Both are confirmed members of the Kuklux Klan secret cult. A female companion, Esther Otobong Edem, was also apprehended at the scene.

“Exhibits recovered during the operation include one locally made pistol, one battle axe, one hammer, a bottle containing a liquid substance suspected to be a charm, two torchlight, two mobile handsets, and a black bag containing various items.”

According to the statement, an investigation is currently ongoing while “five victims have already identified the arrested individuals as the gang that robbed them at Urua Ekpa and School Road,” promising that further updates on the case will be communicated as the investigation progresses.