Police investigate discovery of beheaded teenager’s body in Cross River

Police in Cross River State are investigating after the body of an unidentified teenage boy was found beheaded in Yahe River, in Yala Local Government Area. The boy, estimated to be about 16, was recovered on October 27, 2026, at around 5:30 p.m.; bloodstains at the scene raised concerns about the circumstances of his death. Police said the body was medically examined and taken to a mortuary as they work to identify him and establish how he died. Commissioner of Police Ajo Geoffrey Ordue ordered a thorough investigation and urged residents to report missing persons or provide useful information.