Residents demand justice after death of 17-year-old in Benue

The death of a 17-year-old boy, identified as Sesugh, has sparked outrage in Benue State, with activist and social commentator Ukan Kurugh accusing the police of attempting to distort facts surrounding the incident.

Kurugh, in a statement shared online, alleged that the teenager was killed “in broad daylight” in the presence of witnesses, stressing that the victim’s family is now enduring more pain due to what he described as false narratives and efforts to cover up the truth.

He criticised the spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, accusing the command of focusing on propaganda rather than ensuring justice for the deceased teenager.

“A young boy died, a mother is crying herself to sleep. A family has been thrown into permanent pain yet your priority is propaganda instead of justice,” he stated.

The activist further alleged that security authorities were trying to shield influential persons while ordinary citizens continue to suffer, insisting that no official explanation can silence “the voice of innocent blood.”

The incident has continued to generate reactions across the state, with several residents demanding an independent probe into the circumstances that led to the teenager’s death.

Meanwhile, the Benue State Police Command had earlier stated that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi, arrested three suspects James Onuh, Atser Sesugh, and Solomon Aondoakura Orhena on April 28, 2026, over alleged fraud and cybercrime activities.

According to the police, the suspects later escaped from lawful custody at the EFCC facility in Makurdi on May 4, 2026, before going into hiding.

However, Kurugh maintained that justice must be served, warning that “all evil has an expiry date and time.”