Akwa Ibom state police command has confirmed the death of two natives of Inem community in Oruk Anam local government area of the state alleged to have been killed by recurrent cult rivalry.
The latest cult clash between Debam and Iceland confraternities over supremacy in Inen community, OrukAnam local government area in the state this weekend has claimed two lives as residents of the community fled their homes.
It was gathered that one of the victims, a chief security officer, Ufot Johnson Uwah popularly known in the community as ” A Raggae”, worked with a construction company handling Ikot Ibritam -Inen Ekeffe/ Ukanafun road construction in Akwa Ibom state while the other victim was simply identified as “Papa Lucky” from Etok Inen village; the two corpses were found along a lonely footpath leading to the neighbouring village.
“We wake up this morning to see two corpses lying down on the footpath leading to another village. On inspection, we discovered that it was our brother, Ufot Johnson Uwah, known in the community as “A Raggae” and the other one “Papa Lucky ” from Etok Inen village. “A Raggae was lying down with his boots in the leg and bare body but blood oozed out from the nose facing the sky showing that there was a scuffle with his assailants while “Papa Lucky was lying down with his clothes intact”
One of the victims “A Raggae” was the chairman of Inen Vigilante Task Force and has worked to secure the area against burglary before the construction firm employed him as a chief security officer.
Our Source futher stated that:
“After the killing of two soldiers on this road last year the company handed over security at the site to “A Raggae” but last month one of the persons killed during cult clash was the company staff, who was cut to pieces.
“Today, the chief security officer of the company and another person have been killed. As soon as I’m through with you here, I would carry my bags and leave this village ”He says
However Police Public Relations Officer, Fredrick’s N-Ndunam, said he is yet to be briefed by the Oruk Anam Division on the matter.
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