Police clarify that Priscilla Ocheme died in an accident, not her boyfriend’s house

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT command has clarified reports that one Miss Priscilla Ocheme was allegedly killed by her boyfriend, Ekhosuehi Iseh Elvis at his residence in the Lugbe area of the territory.

Reports had emerged that the deceased, who left her family house in the Karu area to cool off after a minor misunderstanding with her widowed mother, was murdered by her boyfriend.

But the FCT police in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Josephine Adeh said a preliminary investigation revealed that Pricilla died of a road accident on September 24, 2024.

The PPRO explained that the deceased left the boyfriend’s residence “later that evening and was on her way home when she was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident at the Amala Moore junction in Pyakasa”.

She said the accident was witnessed by two labourers, Jerry Amos and Moses Bala, who were working nearby at a brick-producing factory when the incident occurred.

According to her, Pricilla was rushed 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 centre, she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty”.