Police Arrest 49-Year-Old Man In Calabar For Alleged Murder

A 49-year-old man named Idris Abdullahi has been arrested over the alleged murder of another man after a violent clash in Calabar on Monday.
According to information received on 15 June 2026, the incident “stemmed from an earlier altercation” which broke out between Abdullahi and a group of unidentified street boys along Mary Slessor Road on 14 June 2026.
Police sources said Abdullahi allegedly sustained injuries during that initial confrontation with the youths.
On 15 June, Abdullahi reportedly “traced one of the individuals involved” to Chronicle Barracks Road, opposite Akim Police Barracks.
There, he allegedly chased the young man down and “stabbed the victim with a knife,” acc...