Two persons have died after a refuse dump collapsed on a residential building at Ikot Effanga, along Old Odukpani Road in Calabar, Cross River State.
The Cross River State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Friday, August 28, 2026, and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah.
According to the statement, the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday when the collapsed refuse impacted a building said to have been erected within a valley.
“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,” the statement read.
“Police personnel responded promptly to the scene, where it was discovered that the collapsed refuse had impacted a building reportedly constructed within a valley, resulting in the death of two occupants.”
The police identified one of the victims as Nfon Imé, male, while the other victim, a female, is yet to be identified. Both were said to have been in the building at the time of the collapse. Their bodies were recovered and deposited at the mortuary.
“The deceased, identified as Nfon Imé ‘m’, and a yet-to-be-identified female, believed to have been in the building at the time of the incident, have been recovered and deposited at the mortuary,” the statement said.
ASP Eitokpah added that the command has begun an assessment of the circumstances surrounding the incident and that further investigation is ongoing.
“The Command is currently conducting an assessment of the circumstances surrounding the incident, while further investigation is ongoing,” he said.
The police urged residents to remain calm and avoid speculation as efforts continue to establish the full facts of the incident.
“Further details will be communicated as soon as they are verified and available,” the statement concluded.
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