Cult clash claims 3 lives in A’Ibom community
No fewer than three persons have been killed in a bloody cult clash between two rival cult groups in Inen Community of Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state.
Our correspondent gathered that the last person, one Otobong Ben Ufenang (male) was killed on Monday by a five- man gang and his body dismembered near the community Primary School, Inen Ikot Etim while the first victim was lynched in Odoro Ikot at the boundary between Ukanafun and OrukAnam council areas.
It was also gathered that another victim was murdered in Inen Ikot Obio Idang where houses were looted, while residents scampered for safety.
An eyewitness, Ikot Etim said the gang descended on the victim giving him several matchet cuts until he slumped in the pool of his blood.
“They just swooped on the young man, accosted him and started giving him some cuts that dismembered his body before he bled and died,” the eyewitness recounted.
The eyewitness who pleaded anonymity for fear of attack, said the scene created panic such that residents of Inen Ikot Etim ran away from their houses and taking refuge in neighbouring villages.
When the Daily Times visited the scene of the incident near the primary school at Inen Ikot Etim on Tuesday, armed policemen were found patrolling the area to restore normalcy while the corpse of the deceased had been taken away by family members.
In a telephone interview, Akwa Ibom state Police Public Relations Officer, Nnudam Frederick confirmed the incident, but insisted that the divisional police officer in the area would ascertain the number of suspects arrested.
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“I think the divisional police officer of the area actually called me that there was a clash between two rival cult groups .And as a result of that three persons were killed.
“Today, I have not heard of any incident again. But, the police have been drafted to restore normalcy in the area. A police van has been positioned there, ” he said.
