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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has announced the arrest of 22 suspects in connection with the murder of Inspector Usang Egbe and for engaging in cult-related activities in the state.<\/p>\n

In a statement released on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom, SP Odiko Macdon, the arrests were made between January 31st and February 2nd, 2024.<\/p>\n

He said the command would escalate its efforts against criminal elements in the state, ensuring that perpetrators of heinous crimes are brought to justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn 30\/01\/24, at about 23:30hrs, relying on credible intelligence, the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command arrested one Emem Ime Friday, alias BARRACKS, a serial murderer from Mbiaso village in Oruk Anam LGA who masterminded the Inen Clan Cult War.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2022, he orchestrated the gruesome murder of Inen Clan Youth President, Hezekiah Adaidem, beheading him and severing his manhood before fleeing to Rivers State. In 2020, he allegedly murdered Ufot Unwana on August 8th, Udeme Unwucha, and Okon Ubok Udom on September 16th. Other victims on November 24th were Ntiedo Sambo, Eferemfon James, and Gilbert Akpan.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, on 22\/1\/2024, at about 5:15 pm, following actionable intelligence, operatives of Ika Division arrested one Emmanuel Francis Daniel \u2018m\u2019 aged 33yrs of Otomo village in Ika L.G.A., for killing Emmanuel Jimmy Udoh \u2018m\u2019 aged about 58 years of Nket Abak village in Ukanafun L.G.A., the pastor of Jesus Power Ministry in Ikot Esu village in Ika L.G.A of Akwa Ibom State.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect, together with others now at large, shot the pastor to death in the church. Efforts are on to arrest other fleeing suspects.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimilarly, on 23\/1\/2023, one Happiness Isaiah Ekanem \u2018f\u2019 and 3 others of Ikono L.G.A., who conspired and killed Imo Isaiah Ekanem \u2018m\u2019 aged 32, at the same address by beating him to death and secretly burying the corpse, have been arrested, and investigation is ongoing,\u201d the statement read in parts.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has announced the arrest of 22 suspects in connection with the murder of Inspector Usang Egbe and for engaging in cult-related activities in the state. 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