Black Axe, Klansmen Clash: One killed, two arrested in Akwa Ibom
The police in Akwa Ibom have confirmed the killing of one person and the arrest of two in a suspected clash between the Black Axe Confraternity and the Klansmen Confraternity.
The cult clash occurred in the Eket LGA.
The police spokesman in Akwa Ibom, MacDon Odiko, said this in an interview in Eket on Tuesday.
“We have received a report of the cult incident from Eket. We confirm the death of one person and two arrests,” he said.
Mr Odiko said the police commissioner, Waheed Ayilara, had ordered a thorough investigation.
“Let those who are perpetrating this act get it very clear. The CP has directed that those involved, as well as their sponsors, be fished out.
“Cultism cannot be allowed to thrive in the state. The CP is not happy about it,” the spokesperson said.
(NAN)
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