Omo, wahala don burst for Etinan area as police don catch three guys wey dey misbehave under the masquerade gist. Na January 23, 2026, around 4:45pm, police for Akwa Ibom State receive distress call wey report as masquerades dey scatter everywhere for Mbioto II Village, no be small gbege!
According to the Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, na once dem hear the gist, police operatives sharp sharp carry their leg waka go the scene. Wetin dem see? Na serious akpatakpata! Dem manage nab two masquerades and their boss, who be Kenneth Bassey (31 years), Ofonime Isaac (25 years), and Paul Samuel Bassey (21 years). Na all male wey dey the corner for this drama.
Na so dem detain these guys as dem go dey help the police with correct information wey go make dem continue the investigation. The thing wey dey worry the police be say, masquerade matter suppose dey fun, no be to carry wahala come community.
CP Baba Mohammad Azare, wey be the big oga for the police, don talk say im dey proud of how fast the operatives respond to the call. But make we clear am well well, if any masquerade wan turn show into market for violence or people dey fear, dem go chop the result of their action full force of the law go land on top dem.
This matter don show say Akwa Ibom State police no dey joke wit public order. Dem respect our culture, but once e be say people dey feel threatened or dem dey face wahala, police go no fit fold their hand. Na so everybody go sabi say masquerade dey try regulate but no be to turn am to violence level!
Make we dey watch this matter well, because e fit be say police go still dey investigate and we go hear more updates as e dey hot. Abeg, make everybody dey wise, masquerade no suppose dey turn wrestling arena for community, na to celebrate culture wey we dey focus on!
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