POLICE COMMENCE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF EMMANUELLA AHENJIR, AFTER SHE WAS KILLED BY A STRAY BULLET. (PHOTO).

 BENUE STATE POLICE COMMAND

PRESS RELEASE

POLICE COMMENCE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF EMMANUELLA AHENJIR

On 16/5/2025 at about 4am a radio message was received from a police team deployed at Duku park, Wurukum  that the team flaged down a vehicle coming from Benuelinks area but the driver turned back,  drove through the opposite lane shooting sporadically at them but they responded with a shot and the driver drove away. 

The police were on the trail of the vehicle until about  10am this morning when information was received that a lady named Emmanuella Ahenjir,  student of Federal University, Wukari, Taraba state had died at Benue  State University Teaching Hospital  from a gunshot. 

Upon arrival at the hospital, 

the detectives were briefed about the deceased and corpses deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy. One Apase Keghter who was  also an occupant of the vehicle was seen at the hospital and  invited  for questioning. 

Mr. Apase statated that they had gone for club activities at Newcastle Event Centre and were on their way back when they drove on the opposite lane and  passed  the check point without stoping but did not shoot. They were shot by the police but they drove to Welfare quarters with the victim. They stopped  when they noticed a flat tyre  and  called a commercial vehicle that took them to  the  hospital. His belongings, the exhibit car and other occupants of the said vehicle are nowhere to be found at the moment.

CP. Emenari Ifeanyi PhD., psc., mnips has ordered a detailed investigation into the case . He assures friends and family of the deceased  of his commitment to unravel the truth and ensure that the rule of law prevails. 

CSP. ANENE SEWUESE CATHERINE

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER ,BENUE STATE POLICE COMMAND

- Benue State Police Command, Makurdi

EARLIER REPORT:

STRAY BULLET KILLS STUDENT IN BENUE STATE 

A 23-year old girl, identified as Miss Ahenjir Emmanuella, a student of Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State was fatally hit by a stray bullet today morning by Men of the Nigerian Police force, E Division at Wurukum Round About Area of Makurdi.