4 killed in Akwa Ibom cult clash.

                Four persons died, with many injured,

as cultists clashed, weekend, in Oron town,
the headquarters of Oron Local Government
Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Vanguard gathered that trouble started when
members of Day Bam and Vikings had
disagreement at a pub, “but before we knew
what was happening members of Day Bam
mobilised and attacked members of the
Vikings, while Black Axe came in to support
the Vikings,” a source said.
The source said residents scampered for
safety when the cult groups started shooting
sporadically and brandishing other dangerous
weapons.
According to a source, “dangerous weapons
such as machetes, axes, guns, among others,
were freely used and at the end of hostilities,
no fewer than four persons were confirmed
dead, while several others were seriously
injured.”
Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy
Superintendent Odiko Macdon, said he was
not aware of the incident.
Police Commissioner’s warning
Worried by the rising tide of cultism and
violent crimes in the state, Commissioner of
Police, Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, on
assumption of duty barely three weeks ago,
warned that he would not tolerate lawlessness
in whatever form.
He stressed that the perpetrators were not
spirits but live “in our midst and we should
not wait until our relations are victims before
we run to the Police.”
Meanwhile, the Police have arrested no fewer
than 56 suspected cultists, kidnappers and
robbers in the last two week, while a
notorious kingpin was recently killed in a gun
battle with security operatives.