Akwa Ibom State Police command says its operatives have busted a criminal hideout in Ibesikpo Asutan local government area of the state and arrested some suspected cultists.
The suspects according to a press release by the command’s public relations officer, DSP Timfon John on Thursday confessed their involvement in a recent attack on Fulani herdsmen, which resulted in the killing of two cows.
She said the stolen cows were reportedly shared among various cult groups within Ibesikpo
The suspects include: Utibe Edem Asuquo, male, 31, Godwin Edet Edem, male, 32, Usen Edem Eyo, male, 29,
Aniebiet Edet Edem, male, 28, Anthony Dominic Edem, male, 32.
Her words, “On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at approximately 6:30 PM, operatives of the Command acting on credible information, successfully apprehended a suspected dangerous cult gang. The suspects have been terrorizing Ibesikpo Asutan and its neighboring communities.
“The suspects have voluntarily provided useful information to the police regarding their criminal activities. This includes their involvement in a recent attack on Fulani herdsmen, which resulted in the killing of two cows.”;
She said the items recovered include: one locally made pistol, one fabricated single-barrel gun and â items suspected to be charms.
She further said efforts are currently underway to apprehend other fleeing gang members and recover their operational weapons.
