The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested Anietie Inyang, a 31-year-old man said to be a prophet for sodomising a 12-year-old boy.
Inyang, who hails from Ikot Ebak village, Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state, was said to have engaged in anal s3x with the victim, who stays with his grandmother at Ikot Ada in Afaha Clan, also in Essien Udim LGA.
It was gathered that the prophet was earlier arrested by the Essien Udim Police Division but was, in apparent efforts to cover up the allege offence, released on bail without being charged to court.
However, the wife of the Chairman of Essien Udim, Mrs Umoh Gabriel Tony Luke and her husband, Anthony Luke, on heating about the incident, ordered the police to produce the suspect.
Consequently, Inyang was re-arrested and brought to the State Police Headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo.
The Akwa Ibom State Sexual and Gender Based Violence Response Unit, is said to have taken over the case.