Police arraign 29 suspects over deadly cult clash in Akwa Ibon State
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arraigned 29 suspected cultists earlier arrested over their alleged involvement in a deadly clash in Uyo that has left at least four persons dead, with explanation that they were arraigned after diligent screening
Penpushing reports that Command Public Relations Officer Odiko Macdon made this known in a statement adding that the suspects were remanded at the Ikot Ekpene Correctional Centre as at the time of filing this reports.
‘The Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi has released additional tactical resources targeted at identifying culprits who are at large, their sponsors, and has vowed to bring them to book within the shortest time possible’, Macdon said.
Penpushing further reports that Macdon said the 29 suspects were among the 65 arrested in connection with cult clashes within communities along Nwaniba Road, a major road in the state that lead to the permanent campus of the University of Uyo and a five-star hotel, Ibom Hotel and Golf resort.
The record has it that the area has witnessed frequent clashes among rival cult groups in the past, the latest, while sources disclosed that bloody clash, is between Klaans and Black Axe who are fighting over the control of toll collection at bus parks.
Penpushing also reports that it is recalled that the clash began on Monday in Idu, headquarters of Uruan Local Government Area located along the Nwaniba Road and later spread to communities around the area.
The cultists it was gathered had for days, being terrorizing the communities in the area, forcing businesses to close while some residents fled their homes as a result of sporadic shootout between rival gangs.
Penpushing further reports that the police command spokesperson, however advised law abiding citizens to go about their normal businesses urging them to furnish the police with information about threats to their lives.
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