3 killed in Eket cult war over ‘loose girls’
Three persons have been killed in renewed cult clashes over a girl in Eket, Akwa Ibom.
A source in Eket disclosed on Wednesday that the killing occurred on June 21 at a popular area called Idung Afianwe in Eket.
He stated that the killing resulted from a fight between two rival cult groups (Axe Confraternity and Klans) over a girl at a popular spot at Afaha Ukwa Street, Eket.
The source, who claimed to be a member of one of the cult groups, said, “The fracas started on Monday, June 21, and we lost a vibrant young man.
“We all know the clubhouse at Afaha Uqua, where they sell all sorts of hard and contraband drugs and where those loose girls hang around.
“All the cult wars in Eket starts from there, and it’s high time the government shut the place to stop all these cult wars in Eket.’’
According to him, a Klans member and two Axe members have been killed.
When contacted, the police spokesman in Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Macdon, stated that the command had not received any report on the incident.
“I have not received any report on the incident. However, we shall investigate and get back to you. We will get the needed contacts, but I can’t talk now,’’ Mr Macdon said.
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