. “Life is precious; you can’t just kill and think God will be happy,” he said, vowing to pursue accountability. “
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has disclosed that his sister, Atsi Kefas, was fatally shot by a police escort assigned to his mother, debunking earlier reports of a bandit attack. The incident occurred in 2024 while Atsi and her mother were traveling from Jalingo to Abuja. “Investigation revealed my sister was shot at close range by an escort inside their bus,” Kefas stated, demanding justice as the officer remains under investigation 17.
Autopsy findings confirmed firearm pellets in Atsi’s body, ruling out external bandit involvement. The governor condemned the violence, observing a minute’s silence for his sister and 50 others killed in Karim-Lamido’s recent clashes 38.
Kefas urged peace and announced a commission to probe the Karim-Lamido crisis. “Life is precious; you can’t just kill and think God will be happy,” he said, vowing to pursue accountability 510. The police have yet to comment on the allegations.
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