Renewed cult clash between Debam and Iceland confraternities in Inen Community, Oruk Anam Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State has led to the death of one person and several others, including a retired police inspector sustaining injuries.
It was gathered that the victim, known as ‘Udo Mma’ died on the spot while the retired police officer was wounded in the compound when the cultists attacked on Saturday.
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It was further learnt that the cultists were not in tune with the entreaties of the retired police inspector urging them to allow peace prevail as they chose to continue with reprisal killings in the area.
A witness, Mr Udo Jim, said the police officer, Inspector Okon Josiah was worried by the rate of insecurity and wanton killings occasioned by cult clashes in his village and appealed to the rival cult groups to stop further hostilities in the community.
He further said the cultists also injured other persons in the same village and were receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
“Today being Sunday, no church has conducted worship service in this community because of this incident and other ones that happened in the past,” another source said.
Speaking to our correspondent in a telephone interview, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, confirmed the incident saying three persons have been arrested, adding that an investigation has been ordered to unravel the cause of cult clashes in the area.
