Police arrest two masquerades over alleged assault, extortion in Akwa Ibom

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Key context: <img width="710" height="400" src="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Police%20arrest%20two%20masquerades%20over%20alleged%20assault.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Police arrest two masquerades over alleged assault" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Police%20arrest%20two%20masquerades%20over%20alleged%20assault.png 710w" sizes="(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px" /><p>Two Ekpo masquerades are cooling their heels in the custody of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command over their alleged involvement in assault and extortion in parts of Ikot Ekpene council of the state. A statement by the command&#39;s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, on Wednesday, said the arrests were made on 26 October, 2026 at [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/28/police-arrest-two-masquerades-over-alleged-assault-extortion-in-akwa-ibom/">Police arrest two masquerades over alleged assault, extortion in Akwa Ibom</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.