Arrests Made, Firearms Recovered in Pre-Dawn Raid at Ntak Inyang
A looming cult war along the Calabar-Itu Road has been thwarted by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command following the arrest of three suspected robbers and cultists in a swift intelligence-led operation.
Acting on credible intelligence, police surveillance teams raided a guest house in Ntak Inyang at about 5:00 a.m. on May 1, 2025, where two notorious cult gang leaders were reportedly lodging. The operation led to the arrest of Joseph Ekeng Edet of Akon Itam and Ekon Isaiah of Ibiaku Uruan — both confirmed members of the dreaded Kuklux Klan secret cult. A female accomplice, Esther Otobong Edem, was also apprehended at the scene.
Items recovered during the raid include a locally made pistol, a battle axe, a hammer, a bottle with suspected charm substance, torchlights, mobile phones, and a black bag containing various items linked to criminal activity.
Preliminary investigations have already linked the suspects to recent robberies at Urua Ekpa and School Road, with five victims identifying them as their assailants.
Police Public Relations Officer DSP Timfon John LLB, Anipr, confirmed the arrests and assured the public of the Command’s unrelenting commitment to ridding the state of cultism and violent crime.
Further updates will follow as the investigation deepens.
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