Nigeria: Police Arrest Pastor, 36 Suspected Cult Members

5 November 2017

Uyo — In its resolve to rid the state of undesirable criminals, Police in Akwa Ibom state have arrested no fewer than 35 cultists belonging to two different cult groups operating in Ukanafun, Etim-Ekpo and Onna Local Government areas of state including a Pastor of one of the new generation churches.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, DSP Bala Elkana, who disclosed this to newsmen in Uyo during an interview said that the cult groups were responsible for chieftaincy and political tussles in the local government areas.

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