Police Arrest 20 Suspected Cultists In Akwa Ibom(Photos)

The Akwa Ibom Police Command says it has arrested 20 suspected cultists in Eket Local Government Area.

The Eket Area Commander, ACP Emeka Nwonyi, made the disclosure at an emergency security meeting with stakeholders on Friday in Eket.

He mentioned the suspects had been terrorising residents of the locality earlier than they have been arrested.

Nwonyi mentioned the police command was decided to fish out these perpetrating the act, including that it could make sure that the arrested culprits confronted the implications of their actions.

“We are on high of the state of affairs; they won’t crush us, we’ll crush them, I really feel unhealthy when folks don’t give helpful data to the police to work with.

“I’m interesting to you to present us helpful data that can assist us do our job successfully,” he mentioned,

The Area Commander assured the folks of Eket that the police would shield lives and property within the space.

He lamented that felony actions, notably these of cultists, had led to the waning curiosity in night time life.

Nwonyi used the discussion board to cost conventional rulers, village heads, youth leaders and different stakeholders within the space to show criminals to the police.

The council chairman, Mr Frank Archibong, additionally condemned the current killings in Eket and its environs.

He mentioned “I condemn this act completely, we can not proceed like this as a neighborhood authorities.

`We want practicable options in fixing this subject. We want options that can put lasting seal on this matter.”