The collapsed refuse dump. Photo: Cross River Police Command
Two persons have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a refuse dump at Ikot Effanga, along Old Odukpani Road in Calabar, Cross River State.
The Cross River State Police Command disclosed this in a statement on Friday signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah.
According to the statement, the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 28, 2026, when the collapsed refuse impacted a building reportedly constructed within a valley.
The statement read, “The Cross River State Police Command is aware of a reported incident involving the collapse of a refuse dump at Ikot Effanga, along the Old Odukpani Road, Calabar, in the early hours of Friday, 28th August 2026.
