The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy for allegedly stabbing a 20-year-old man, Uwem Daniel Akpan, to death in the Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Calabar on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 7:30pm on Sunday, August 31, 2026, following a misunderstanding at Peters Street, Awi community in Akamkpa LGA.
The victim was reportedly rushed to the Naval Reference Hospital, Calabar, where he was confirmed dead.
His remains were subsequently recovered by members of his family. Related News Osun man kills mum over threat to lease family farm Man nabbed over alleged rape of 15-year-old C’River girl Police hunt suspect accused of sodomising Ogun teenager
