September 8, 2026

The Cross River State Police Command confirmed the crash in a statement issued on Tuesday through its spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah.

A 54-year-old Nigeria Customs Service officer, Prince Etteng Ise, died after his vehicle crashed along the Ikom-Calabar Highway in the Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State on Monday, September 7.

Ise was serving at the Mfum Border in Etung Local Government Area when he lost control of his vehicle while attempting to avoid a pothole. The vehicle reportedly left the road, entered a bush and crashed into a tree near Alesi Village.

The Cross River State Police Command confirmed the crash in a statement issued on Tuesday through its spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah.