Matthew Onocheta
ABUJA – The younger sister of Nigeria’s Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas – has died from gunshot injuries she sustained in a police accidental discharge.
Atsi reportedly died in an undisclosed hospital in the country’s capital Abuja where she had been receiving treatment after the incident.
On December 5, gunmen on motorcycles suspected to be kidnappers attacked the convoy of Governor Kefas’ mother along Wukari-Kente road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, according to local news outlets.
A police escort in the convoy tried to fire at the gunmen who attempted to block the vehicle conveying the governor’s mother, Jummai Kefas, but the bullet accidently hit Atsi, 44, who was sitting next to her mother.
Atsi was reportedly rushed to the Teaching Hospital, Wukari but was later flown to Abuja for further treatment.
A source close to the family confirmed her death, stating, “She passed away last night after battling her injuries. The governor and his family have yet to issue a formal statement, but our thoughts are with them during this incredibly difficult time.”
Another source confirming the death said: “Yes, the governor’s younger sister, who was shot during the bandit attack while traveling to Abuja, has sadly passed away.”
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