Two persons have been killed in a renewed clash between two rival cult groups in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred on Saturday following a dispute between ”Debam and Iceland confraternities”.
The spokesman of the police in the state, CSP Nnudam Fredrick, who confirmed the incident to newsmen at Oruk Anam said, “I just received a report from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Oruk Anam area that there was a cult-related case in the area and two persons have been confirmed dead.’’
He added that some persons had been arrested in connection with the killings.
“I don’t know the number of persons arrested for now but two persons have been confirmed dead,’’ Fredrick said.
He said that the Commissioner of Police in the state had directed the anti-cultism unit of the command to take charge of the area.
“So for now, the police have taken control by patrolling the area to ensure that there is law and order,’’ Fredrick said.
