CUSTOMS OFFICER DIES IN LONE CRASH ALONG IKOM-CALABAR HIGHWAY
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By Aminat Tajudeen
A 54-year-old officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Prince Etteng Ise, has died in a lone motor accident 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.
The Cross River State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah.
According to the police, the crash occurred at about 2:56 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026, near Alesi Village in Ikom.
Eitokpah said preliminary information indicated that Ise lost control of his vehicle while trying to avoid a pothole, causing it to veer off the road into the bush and collide with a tree.
The statement partly 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.
“Preliminary information indicates that the victim, identified as Prince Etteng Ise, 54, a Customs Officer serving at Mfum Border, Etung LGA, reportedly lost control of his vehicle while attempting to avoid a pothole. The vehicle veered into the bush and collided with a tree.”
The police spokesman said residents rushed the injured officer to Holy Family Hospital, Ikom, where a medical doctor later pronounced him dead.
His remains were subsequently deposited at the hospital mortuary.
The command commiserated with Ise’s family, colleagues and the Nigeria Customs Service over the death.
It also urged motorists using the highway to exercise caution, avoid excessive speed and remain vigilant to road hazards.
“The Command commiserates with the deceased’s family, colleagues and the Nigeria Customs Service, and urges motorists to exercise caution, avoid excessive speed and remain vigilant while driving,” Eitokpah added.
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