The Akwa Ibom State Police Command reported that it had detained five people believed to be members of a cult as well as a man carrying a human skull.
Edu Udeme Ime, a native of Mbak Etoi Village in Uyo, was reportedly holding the human skull when the Quick Response Squad arm made an arrest at Urua Ekpa junction.
Odiko Macdon, the police public relations officer, stated in a press statement over the weekend in Uyo that even though Ime was unable to explain why he was carrying a human skull, he did disclose the name of the gang's leader, who is suspected to be a ritualist.
“On 15/05/2023, at 8:05 pm, one Edu Udeme Ime of Mbak Etoi Village, Uyo was arrested at Urua Ekpa junction by the Command’s Quick Response Squad for being in possession of a human skull.
“The suspect could not give any reasonable explanation as to why he was in possession of the human skull but named their ring leader who is a suspected ritualist,” he stated.
The PPRO also disclosed that five persons suspected to be involved in a rival cultist clash along Nwaniba road that resulted in the deaths of some persons in May have been arrested.
The five persons include; Clement Sunday Udofia a.k.a Ikang Inwang, the native doctor who prepares charms for the cultists; Kemfon Inyang Imeh a.k.a Laptop; Horgan Edem Obongedem a.k.a Eburutu; Brown Uduak Emmanuel a.k.a Spunky; and Godwin Effiong Okon a.k.a Buy and Buy.
At the completion of the investigation, all of the suspects will face charges in court, according to the PPRO, who also said that the Command is determined to eradicating criminal elements from the state.
