Five gunmen suspected to have hands in the killing of four policemen in Calabar have been arrested.

The State Commissioner of Police, Sikiru Akande, confirmed the arrest to pressmen.

The Commissioner said “We have gone to the scene to see what has happened. The attack was a means devised to dampen our spirit. Our spirit is not dampened.

“We have arrested five suspects. More will be arrested. From intelligence gathered, a group of cultists want to get equipment for their initiation coming up soon. In the next few days, we will get all of them.

“We have started recovering some of the weapons they snatched; thereby reducing the threat they would have posed. We have already started striking back.”

Recall that CEOAFRICA reported the killing of the four policemen by unknown gunmen earlier today at a checkpoint in Calabar.

The policemen said to be two inspectors and two sergeants were killed by gunmen between 12 midnight and 1am on Thursday at a makeshift checkpoint at Ayan Mbat community on Idundu Road in Calabar Municipality.