ASP Timfon John, the state police spokesperson, disclosed in a statement in Uyo on Monday, that the suspects were arrested based on complaints from residents.
One English pump action rifle, one short machine gun, one locally made revolver pistol, 11 rounds of 9mm ammunition and four rounds of live cartridges were reportedly recovered from the suspects.
“Sequel to the complaints received by the Command on an inter-confraternity clash between different cult groups ongoing in Eket and its environs,” the statement partly read.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara, gave a matching order to the DPO Eket Division, SP Felix Ekpoudom for the perpetrators to be fished out and prosecuted.
“In compliance with these directives; on April 9 at about 4:45 pm, based on credible information at disposal operatives of Eket Division arrested the one Godwin Adam (aka) Nasarawa ‘m’ 35 of Idong Useme Village.
“Isaac Samuel Bassey ‘m’ 25 of Assang Usong Inyong, Emmanuel Hanson Isong ‘m’ 29 of Idung Uso Village, all of Eket Local Government Area.
“Suspects confessed to being members of Black Axe Confraternity and also suspected to be involved in the gruesome murder of one Kufre Usoro (aka) Promzy ‘m’ 32, said to be a member of Klanz Cult group, who was murdered on April 4.”
