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A monarch has narrowly escaped tragic death after some gunmen stormed his village to wreck severe havoc in the area. Chief Basey Ikpaisong, the village head of Abak Obong village in
Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, escaped death by a
whisker, while two persons were killed in an attack on the village by
some gunmen weekend.
According to ThisDay, the gunmen suspected to be cultists
reportedly invaded the palace of the village head, killing the two
persons, while many others were injured.
The village head, Chief Ikpaisong, was shot in the invasion while
his brother, Mr. Fred Ikpaisong, and a youth identified as Mr. Udotim
Essien, were killed. The attack occurred two days after a similar
incident during which four people were killed and houses burnt in the
neighbouring Udianga Enem village.
“Right now, our village head is hospitalised because of the
attack and it is not known whether he will survive from the gunshots
wounds because right now he cannot talk to people who visited him at the
hospital,” a family source said.
The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Akwa Ibom State Police
Command, Chukwu Ikechukwu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP),
confirmed the incident, saying security operatives moved in immediately
it was reported.
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