The attention of the Cross River State Police Command has been drawn to a viral video circulating on social media alleging organ harvesting in Isong Nyang, Akamkpa Local Government Area.
The Command categorically states that there is no confirmed or reported case of organ harvesting in Isong Nyang or any part of Akamkpa LGA. The claim being circulated online is therefore misleading and unfounded.
Preliminary investigations reveal that on 13th February 2026, the Command received a report regarding the discovery of eight (8) corpses in an abandoned metal shed near a scrap site at Isong Nyang Junction.
Upon visitation to the scene, one suspect, Sunday Reuben Ben (male, 56 years), was apprehended. During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was formerly a staff member and locally trained mortician with Enghaut Company in Akamkpa, where he managed the company’s morgue and handled deceased staff members.
He further disclosed that he also received bodies of staff relatives without formal authorization from the company’s management and preserved them in the morgue.
According to the suspect, the company folded up last year and was subsequently sold to another firm. Corpses belonging to verified staff members were compensated for and released to their families for burial. However, eight (8) corpses — six males and two females — belonging to relatives of staff not officially documented by the company were left in his custody.
He stated that he was instructed to evacuate the remaining corpses. Consequently, he relocated them to a metal shed along Isong Nyang community near Raboni Church, Akamkpa.
On 12th February 2026, the metal shed was reportedly vandalized by unknown individuals, exposing the corpses and leading to widespread concern and misinformation on social media.
So far, five (5) of the corpses have been identified by their relatives and are undergoing evacuation for burial. Efforts are ongoing to evacuate the remaining bodies. Investigation is still in progress.
Members of the public are urged to remain calm and desist from spreading unverified information capable of causing unnecessary panic and tension within the State.
The Command remains committed to safeguarding lives and property across Cross River State. Citizens are encouraged to report credible information through the following official channels:
Control Room (Calabar): 0705 335 5415
Complaint Response Unit (CRU): 08137083052, 08134096900
ASP Eitokpah Sunday, MNSIMA
Police Public Relations Officer
Cross River State Police Command
For:
Commissioner of Police
Cross River State Police Command
19th February, 2026
