A police officer stray bullet has killed a 400-level student of Kwararafa University, Wukari in Taraba State, Ahenjir Emmanuella, during a stop-and-search operation in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
The incident happened around 8am on Friday at the Wurukum roundabout in the city.
According to witnesses, one of the officeyr suddenly fire at a commercial vehicle carrying passengers, including Emmanuella, who was fatally hit after the bullet pierced into the bus.
Emmanuella was returning to school when the tragic incident happened.
A close friend of the deceased, Igbor Iorbo described the incident as heartbreaking adding that the culprit is attached to the ‘E’ Division.
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,” she said.
Also, a human rights and gender activist, Ukan Kurugh, has called on the police authorities not to sweep the matter under the carpet, expressing disappointment over the silence from the force.
The state Police spokesperson CSP Catherine Anene, could not be reached for comments were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages could not be unanswered as of the time of filing this report.
