Fifteen suspected cultists held in Atia raid; hemp and ice seized
Akwa Ibom police raided cult hideouts at Atia Coastal Village in Ibeno and arrested fifteen suspected cultists of the Vikings and Iceland groups. Officers seized suspected Indian hemp and methamphetamine plus stolen outboard engines.
🇳🇬 Atia Coastal Village, Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State · Nigeria
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command arrested fifteen suspected cultists in a raid on criminal hideouts and black spots at Atia Coastal Village, Ibeno Local Government Area.[1][2]Ibeno Divisional officers carried out the operation on 20 October 2026 on intelligence about cult activity in the coastal community.[1][2]
Those named were Ndifreke Paul, 29, known as “Black Satan” of Onna; Dominic, 35, known as “Don Sars” of Esit Eket; and Etim Oboho, 46, of Urue-Offong/Oruko, with twelve further suspects unnamed.[1]Police said Dominic and Paul confessed to belonging to the Vikings and Iceland confraternities.[1][2]Officers recovered wraps of suspected Indian hemp and suspected methamphetamine known as Ice, two suspected stolen eight-horsepower outboard engines, a motorcycle suspected stolen, cult berets, Vikings items, suspected charm bottles and five phones.[1][2]Some suspects escaped into nearby creeks, and the manhunt continued.[1][2]
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