20 Suspected Cultists Arrested in A’Ibom

No fewer than 20 suspected cultists, who had been terrorising the people of Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State have been arrested by the Police.

The Area Commander, Eket Area Command, ACP Emeka Nwonyi stated this in an emergency security meeting with stakeholders in Eket local government area on Friday, where he reassured the people of their safety and protection of property.

The Police, he said were out to fish out those that perpetuate crimes in Eket and its environs, stressing that “we have arrested not less than 20 suspected cultists since the incident started on June 10."

Nwonyi tasked traditional rulers, village heads, youths presidents and other stakeholders not to hesitate in exposing criminals to the police through useful information in order for them to face the full wrath of the law.

He warned that the Police would not take it kindly with anybody that shielded or condoned criminal acts in his area of jurisdiction instead of exposing them.

"I am appealing to you to provide useful information that will help us do our job effectively, Police only work on information. They will not crush us, we will crush them," he said.

He lamented that night life in Eket had ceased due to criminal activities of cultists in the area.

Also speaking at the meeting, the Chairman of Eket local government area, Mr. Frank Archibong, condemned the killing of people in Eket and its environs by criminal elements.

"I condemn this act totally; we cannot continue like this as a local government, we need practicable solution in solving this issue. We need lasting solutions to the problem," he said.

The essence of the meeting, he said was to strategise for a practicable solution to end cultism in Eket local government area and its environs.

"We will bring ideas on how we can best tackle this menace; if we allow cultism to continue, it may degenerate to a level that we won't be able to control it again," Archibong observed.