Police Bust Black Axe Confraternity Initiation, Nab 2 Suspected Members In Uyo
Two suspected members of a cult group – the Black Axe Confraternity, are now cooling their feet in the custody of Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Uyo.
Their arrest followed an intelligence-led operation on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at about 4:30 p.m., that a group of suspected cultists were conducting initiation activities at one Secondary School, along Oron Road (name withheld) in Uyo.
DSP Timfon John, LLB, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), on behalf
Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Mohammed Azare, announced this in a statement on Monday, February 2, 2026
According to the statement, “Upon arrival at the scene, the suspects fled on sighting the patrol team, abandoning a red mini-bus with registration number NYA-164XA.”
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The Police thereafter gave a hot chase, and succeeded to apprehend two suspects namely:Anitie Isaac (Male) and Unyime Effiong (Male).
She said items recovered at the scene include: One axe, One brown calabash, One bottle of Lord’s alcoholic drink, Different types of incense, Coloured handkerchiefs, and One Neo Black Axe (Neo Lord’s Movement of Africa) sticker.
Meanwhile, the suspects are currently in police custody and are undergoing thorough investigation.
DSP John said the state Commissioner of Police, reaffirms the Command’s zero tolerance for cultism and related crimes and assures the public that sustained efforts will continue to rid the state of criminal elements.
She encouraged members of the public to continue to support the Police with timely and credible information.
It could be recalled that in March 2020, the Akwa Ibom State Government, under Governor Udom Emmanuel, signed the Cultism and Other Violent Behaviour (Prohibition) Order 2020, which outlawed 65 cult groups, societies, and groups in the state.
This order, which took effect on March 16, 2020, revoked the previous 2018 order and expanded the list of banned groups to include those operating in primary and secondary schools. Among the proscribed groups include, but are not limited to main Cult Groups and Confraternities such as
Vikings (and Junior Vikings/J.V); Black Axe (and Luttox/Junior Black Axe); KKK;
Buccaneers (and Junior Buccaneers)
Mafias (High Mafia, Street Mafia, Family Mafia); Debam (Deybam); Dewell (Deywell)
Icelanders; Red Skins (and Supreme Red Skin);
Pirates (Naval Lords); Amoc; Akwa Marines
Utoto Groups (419); Neo Black Movement of Africa, and others.
