The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 67 cult members said to be involved in armed robbery, rape and kidnapping.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Elkana Bala, said in Uyo on Thursday.

Below is the Police Press Statement

POLICE INTENSIFIED WAR ON CULTISTS IN AKWA IBOM STATE WITH THE ARREST OF SUSPECT 67 CULT MEMBERS IN ONE MONTH AND RECOVERED ARMS AND AMMUNITION

On 7/12/2017 Operatives of Akwa Ibom State Police Command arrested one Miracle Joseph Etukudoh ‘m’, aged 20 years old, of Effiat Offot village in Uyo Local Government Area, who is the gang leader of a notorious armed robbery syndicate specialized in robbing people of their GSM phones, handbags, monies and other personal effects around Uyo and environ.



During the course of investigation, three other gang members were arrested and one locally made pistol was recovered in the house of one Uko Effiong Edem ‘m’ of Ikot Oduot village in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area. Other items recovered from the suspects includes: wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, different types of GSM phones snatched from people, female handbags, electronic devices suspected to be stolen. They all confessed belonging to REDSKIN cult. Case charged to Court

On 9/12/2017, Police operatives acting on information busted a group of suspected cultist which converged at Isangedighi Lane, Oron for secret meeting and arrested one Ernest Etim Bassey ‘m’ of No. 4 Eyo-Abasi Estate, Oron and 6 other members of his gang. One locally made pistol and photograph of suspect with other group members were recovered. Case charged to Court.

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