File photo: Map of Cross River State
An unidentified female guest was found dead in a hotel room on Clifford Street, Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, where she had lodged with an unidentified male companion.
The Cross River State Police Command confirmed that it had commenced an investigation into the incident and launched a manhunt for the male guest.
In a statement signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar, the police said the incident was reported at about 8am on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, by the hotel director, accompanied by the hotel manager and receptionist on duty.
The spokesman said preliminary findings revealed that the male guest checked into Room 2 of the hotel along Clifford Street with a female companion, adding that his identity was allegedly not properly documented at the point of admission.
