Police arrest two masquerades in A’Ibom over extortion
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 14, 1 of them from Nigeria.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly blocking a road and extorting motorists while disguised as Ekpo masquerades.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same arrest of two masquerades over roadside extortion, and the details do not conflict with Report 1.
1h agoAlso reported by promptnewsonline.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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