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“The three were children of serving police inspectors in Eket division, we commiserate with the families, it is indeed painful."

The officer denies the claim, but witnesses say he was not being truthful.

The herdsmen on November 30 allegedly stabbed the farmer, Peter Asuquo, to death.

"More worrisome is the fact that no one called to inform the Police, thereby allowing the hoodlums to have a ...

Armed police officers in 10 trucks arrived Qua Iboe Church, at 112 Ikot Ekpene Road, early in the morning on ...

The gunmen also escaped with the soldiers’ guns and took the expatriate to their hideout.

The police said the suspects would soon be charged to the court upon completion of investigations.

Two persons have been arrested over the incident and normalcy restored in the area, the police said.

The former army captain has not been allowed access to his family, the ruling party said.

Two alleged cult leaders were also arrested.

Police sealed it off three days ago following a crisis over the defection of five lawmakers.

The police have not given reasons why the state assembly has been sealed off.

The police a few days ago announced the rescue of nine persons in the state.

Police denied an earlier report of an attack on Mr Akpabio's home.

The police have begun "an intensive manhunt for the gunmen."

Eket is among four local government areas mostly affected by cult-killings and violence in the state.

Obong University is one of the two private universities in Akwa Ibom State.

The state has been plagued by cult-related violence lately.