The police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria have arrested six suspected drug dealers and cultists in the state.
Timfon John, the police spokesperson in the state disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday.
Ms John, an assistant superintendent of police, gave the suspects names as Kufre Okon, Uko Edet, Cyril Michael, Gabriel Effiong, Joseph Okon, and Udofia Udofia.
The police said the suspects were arrested during a raid on a criminal hideout in Afaha Offiong, a community in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.
“The raid was carried out by the Command’s operatives who acted following directives of the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom, Waheed Ayilara, upon an intelligence report available at the Command’s disposal about nefarious activities in a section of the community.
“Operatives also recovered two bags of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, substances suspected to be cocaine and some cocktail concoctions,” the police said.
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