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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Hoodlums suspected to be members of Iceland confraternity, a cult group, over the weekend reportedly killed two persons who were returning from a vigil at Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.<\/p>\n

It was gathered that the slain were indigenes of Okoyo village in Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n

A source, who pleaded anonymity said, \u201cthey were killed near Akpan Ido compound at about 4:00 am in Ikot Ese village, while returning from a night prayer organized by the New Church in Ikot Ese community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe victims were Nkereuwem Ime Udo Ekere and Effioyo Emmanuel, who were said to be returning from a night vigil organized by the New Church at Ikot Ese village.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese people were attending a night prayer, a crusade at the New Church in Ikot Ese village. They own a gospel band that some Churches and other events planners would hire for their occasion.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the prayer session, they left the church as early as 4:00am on motorcycle heading towards Okoyo village in Ukanafun Local Government Area, but were ambushed a few meters from the church near Enen Akpan Ido (Akpan Ido compound) and shot dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe motorcycle rider died instantly, while the passenger who fled with serious bullet wounds later collapsed and died\u201d, he explained.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cMany people have lost their lives trying to navigate the labyrinthine road from Ikot Ese to connect the Urua Obo Inyang market axis that leads to Okoyo and other areas in the neighbouring Ukanafun Local Government Area.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the continuation of the cult war between the Icelaanders (the Red) and the Debam (the White) because this supremacy war has been ongoing in the last couple of months and, if you check, the assailant did not steal the motorcycle or any other valuables from them\u201d.<\/p>\n

It was gathered that the latest killings have brought to four, the number of cult-related killings in Etim Ekpo Local Government, as two were earlier killed at Obong Ntak and Udianga Enem communities recently.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the incident, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Odiko Macdon, said the matter has not been reported to the command yet.<\/p>\n

He added that police would investigate as soon as it gets the report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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