Security:How Police killed a 400Level kwararafa University student in Benue, commence investigation.

The Nigeria police command in Benue has admitted that a 400 level student of Kwararfa university Wukari, Taraba State, identified as Emmanuella Ahenjir was killed by one of its personnel in Makurdi, the state capital.

The Command in a statement on Friday , stated that, 16/5/2025 at about 4am a radio message was received from a police team deployed at Duku park, Wurukum that the team flagged down a vehicle coming from Benue links 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 statement by the command’s police public relations officer CSP Catherine Anene, said the police were on the trail of the vehicle until about 10am of Friday 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.

Anene further explained that one Apase Keghter who was also an occupant of the vehicle was seen at the hospital and invited for questioning.

According to the statement, Mr. Apase, said 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 stopping 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.

Anene however quoted the state commissioner of police, CP. Emenari Ifeanyi, has ordered a detailed investigation into the case .

He assured friends and family of the deceased of his commitment to unravel the truth and ensure that the rule