Activist accuses police officers of killing University student during stop-and-search in Benue

Activist accuses police officers of killing University student during stop-and-search in Benue

Police officials connected to the Benue State Police Command, Makurdi E Division, had been accused of capturing and killing a younger female recognized as Ahenjir Emmanuella.

The incident reportedly took place withinside the early hours of Friday, May 16, 2025 at Wurukum Roundabout in Makurdi.

Until her premature death, the deceased turned into stated to be a scholar of the Federal University Wukari.

Details of what brought about the stated capturing are nonetheless doubtful on the time of submitting this report.

Benue activist, Ukan Kurugh, who disclosed approximately the incident on Facebook, alleged that a bullet fired via way of means of the law enforcement officials pierced via the car Emmanuella turned into in, killing her.

“Enough is Enough: End Police Brutality in Benue State Before We Rise To The Challenge. In the early hours of today, officials of the Nigeria Police Force Benue State Police Command, Makurdi E Division tragically shot and k#lled an harmless younger girl. The incident took place at Wurukum Roundabout, in which a bullet fired via way of means of the police pierced via the car she turned into in,” he wrote.

“We aren’t inquiring for much, simplest justice. The officials accountable ought to be recognized and passed over to the country command for instant and obvious investigation. Lives ought to now no longer remain misplaced on the arms of these sworn to guard us. This ought to give up now.”