Woman dies shortly after alighting from commercial bus in Calabar

A middle-aged woman, Mrs Affiong Peters, died after collapsing shortly after alighting from a commercial bus in Calabar, Cross River State. The incident occurred at about 11:30pm on Saturday at Edgerly along William George Street. The driver of the minibus, Okon John, reported the incident at Atakpa Police Station. According to police spokesman ASP Sunday Eitokpah, she was rushed to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital but was pronounced dead by doctors. Police said there was no evidence of foul play and the matter was being handled according to standard procedures.