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Two killed as refuse dump collapses on building in Calabar
Two persons have been confirmed dead after a refuse dump collapsed on a 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 and signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah.
The police said the incident happened in the early hours of Friday, August 28, 2026, when the refuse dump collapsed and struck a building reportedly constructed within a valley.
The two victims were confirmed dead following the incident, while details surrounding the circumstances of the collapse are still emerging.
The statement read, “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.
“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 statement identified the victims as Nfon Imé, male, and an unidentified female, who were said to have been in the building at the time of the incident.
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.
The police spokesperson said an assessment of the circumstances surrounding the incident was ongoing, while further investigation had commenced.
“The Command is currently conducting an assessment of the circumstances surrounding the incident, while further investigation is ongoing,” ASP Eitokpah said.
The command urged members of the public to remain calm and avoid speculation as efforts continued to establish the full facts surrounding the incident.
“Further details will be communicated as soon as they are verified and available,” the statement added.
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