Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Command have arrested seven suspects in connection with a cult-related assault, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm and a human skull.
The suspects were arrested on August 28, 2025, following a report received on August 25, 2025, from a student of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.
DSP Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom State Police Command, announced this in a press release issued in Uyo on Monday, September 1, 2025.
According to her, the student had informed the police that he was ambushed and attacked with dangerous weapons along Ikot Osurua by members of a proscribed cult group, known as the Ku Klux Klan Confraternity.
She said, “The victim, who had reportedly renounced his membership of the group, was left unconscious with severe injuries. The assailants also stole his Redmi 13C Android phone and N41,000 in cash.”
Acting on the report, police gathered intelligence and launched an operation that led to the arrest of seven suspects, namely Douglas Ambe Esikhene, Stephen Asukwo Effiong, Saviour Dany Akpan, Emmanuel Friday Umoh, Augustine Uduak Okon, Mary Ating Asukwo and Itohowo Christopher Uko.
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DSP John disclosed that “during a search of their hideout, operatives recovered one locally made short gun, seven live cartridges, one fresh human skull, a bottle containing a substance suspected to be black oil, and a bottle of Guyanese oil, believed to be for ritualistic purposes.”
Meanwhile, the investigation is ongoing, with efforts underway to apprehend other members of the gang and make more recoveries.
She assured that further developments will be made known to the public.
