The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of the Black Axe Confraternity during an intelligence-led operation in Uyo.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 1st February 2026, at about 4:30 p.m., following credible intelligence that a group of suspected cultists were conducting initiation activities at one Secondary School,(name withheld) along Oron Road, Uyo .
Upon arrival at the scene, the suspects fled on sighting the patrol team, abandoning a red mini-bus with registration number NYA-164XA. After a hot chase, two suspects were apprehended namely:
• Anitie Isaac (Male)
• Unyime Effiong (Male)
Items recovered according to a Press Statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer for the command, DSP Timfon John, at the scene include:
• One axe
• One brown calabash
• One bottle of Lord’s alcoholic drink
• Different types of incense
• Coloured handkerchiefs
• One Neo Black Axe (Neo Lord’s Movement of Africa) sticker
The suspects and exhibits are currently in police custody and undergoing thorough investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, reiterates the Command’s zero tolerance for cultism and related crimes and assures the public that sustained efforts will continue to rid the state of criminal elements.
Members of the public are encouraged to continue to support the Police with timely and credible information.
