Tragedy and Grief as Olu of Warri's US-based Nephew is Shot Dead by Unknown Gunmen

 

The Emiko family in Warri, Delta State have been thrown into anguish after the 23-year-old nephew to the Olu of Warri, Prince Tajirin Emiko, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Houston, Texas, United States.

 

According to Punch, the youngster was found in his car last Monday by detectives from the Houston Police Department, but his death was ruled as a homicide by the coroner’s office investigating the incident.

 

Speaking with a correspondent over the phone on Saturday, the father of the deceased, Prince Yemi Emiko, said that the police had commenced investigation into the case, and explained that he received a call from Tajirin’s girlfriend, Dauphine, on Tuesday, informing him that his son did not come home on Monday, which he said was unusual.

 

“From reports, it happened last Monday. His girlfriend, Dauphine, called on Tuesday to say that Teejay went out and didn’t come back and it is most unusual because he always comes back home every day. So, she called the Houston Police Department and made a report.

“The next day, Wednesday, the police called her back, that they had found the body inside his car. So, the police are still investigating.

“I spoke to the detective yesterday (Friday) and also with the coroner’s office and he said they are still poring over materials, CCTV footage; you know the US have CCTV all over, so they are still analysing the footage of the recordings,” Yemi said.

 

The bereaved father explained that the autopsy report, expected to be out this week, would reveal the cause of Tajirin’s death.

“Maybe early next week, we’ll begin to have a clearer pictures of what happened. The body is still with the police in their morgue, they are not releasing it until they have accomplished some level of investigation; the mother has been crying, everyone is devastated,” the anguished father explained.