The Akwa Ibom Police Command has confirmed that three persons were killed in a cult clash between Axe and Vikings confraternities in Onna Local Government area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Odiko Mac-Don, disclosed this while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom.
Mac-Don, who said that aside the three persons who were killed, added that some others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the clash.
He, however, said that nobody had been arrested.
“Yes there was cult clash in Awa, in Onna Local Government area. Although nobody has been arrested for now, three persons have, however, been confirmed dead,” he said.
The police spokesperson said that investigations were ongoing to unravel the cause of cult clash in the area.
“Investigations are ongoing; whenever the culprits are arrested, we will bring them to book. You know that this government has zero tolerance for cultism and we will not condone their activities.
“We are trying to restore normalcy to the area. We were not aware of the incident until last night,” he said.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said that the incident happened last week in the area.
He listed the affected villages to include Awa, Afaha Ubium, Ikot Obong Ishiet, Edem Idim and Ikot Asse as well as other neighbouring villages.
