A 54-year-old officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Prince Etteng Ise, has died in a lone auto crash along the Ikom-Calabar Highway in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Ise, who was serving at the Mfum Border in Etung Local Government Area, reportedly lost control of his vehicle while attempting to avoid a pothole.
Confirming the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday, the Cross River State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, said the accident occurred on Monday, September 7, 2026, near Alesi Village in Ikom Local Government Area of the state.
According to Eitokpah, the vehicle veered into a bush and crashed into a tree after the deceased lost control while trying to avoid the pothole.
The statement read, “The Cross River State Police Command regrets to report a lone fatal motor accident which occurred today, 7 September 2026, at about 2:56 p.m. along the Ikom–Calabar Highway, near Alesi Village, Ikom Local Government Area. Related News Customs officer dies after auto crash in Cross River Woman found dead in Cross River hotel, police hunt male guest Customs collects N4.30tn, meets 36.4% revenue target
