The FCT police command has reacted to reports of a 24-year-old young lady, Priscilla Ocheme, who left home to visit her boyfriend and was later found de@d in Abuja.
The family of the deceased reached out to activist Harrison Gwamnishu with the details of her de@th and sought his help in finding justice for their loved one. According to their report, late Priscilla was found de@d after paying a visit to a male friend she attended Madonna University with, at his home in the Lugbe area of the FCT.
After News of the girls killing made news, the police aaid the girl wasn’t killed by anyone but rather died in a car accident. The girl’s family accused the police of covering up what actually happened.
In a statement released today October 22, the spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, denied any attempt to cover up the matter. According to police, the deceased indeed d!ed in an accident after leaving her male friend’s apartment.
‘’The attention of the FCT Police Command has been drawn to publications circulating on social media concerning the alleged murder of Miss Priscilla Ocheme by her boyfriend, EKHOSUEHI ISEH ELVIS, also known as Richard, at his residence in Lugbe.
The suspect was invited for questioning by operatives of the FCT Police on 24 September 2024. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, EKHOSUEHI ISEH ELVIS, a 30-man from Oredo-Benin in Edo State, met the now-deceased Priscilla at Madonna University. He lost contact with her when he left the university until 2019 when he came to the FCT for his youth service.
He was a well-known family friend who frequently visited the deceased at her family home, just as she visited his. On 22 September 2024, she had a minor misunderstanding with her mother, which led her to leave her family home in the Karu area and go to EKHOSUEHI’s residence to cool off. She eventually left his residence later that evening and was on her way home when she was involved in a fatal motor cycle accident at the AMALA MOORE junction in Pyakasa. The accident was witnessed by two laborers, JERRY AMOS and MOSES BALA, who were working nearby at a brick-producing factory. They rushed her to Pyakasa Health Centre for medical attention, after which she was referred to the Federal Medical Centre Jabi, accompanied by two police detectives. Upon arrival at the medical center, she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
The FCT Police Command prides itself on its professionalism and integrity in investigative processes and would never malign its name with unethical practices or any actions that compromise the trust of the public it serves. The safety and justice for victims remain our top priority, and we are committed to ensuring a comprehensive and fair investigation.
We ask for the public’s understanding as we work diligently to bring clarity to this situation. Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.”