A final-year student at Kwararafa University in Wukari, Taraba State, Ahenjir Emmanuella has tragically lost her life after being struck by a stray bullet during a police stop-and-search operation in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State.
TheNewsGuru reports that the fatal incident happened near the Wurukum roundabout on Friday, May, 16, where officers from the Benue State Police Command were conducting routine vehicle checks.
According to eyewitnesses, the police officer fired a shot at a commercial bus carrying passengers, including Emmanuella, the bullet penetrated the vehicle and hit her fatally.
At the time, Emmanuella was returning to school when the unfortunate event occurred.
Her close friend, Igbor Iorbo, expressed deep sorrow over the loss and urged authorities to ensure justice is served.
“In the early hours of today, officers from ‘E’ Division shot and killed my friend, Emmanuella. We are not asking for much, just justice,” Iorbo said.
“The officers involved must be identified and subjected to a transparent investigation. Lives must not continue to be lost at the hands of those meant to protect us. This must stop.”