Speeding vehicle kills woman in Rivers, police nab two

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A young woman identified as Eno was killed on Tuesday after being knocked down by a speeding vehicle in a convoy near the Rivers State University campus in Port Harcourt.

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It was gathered that the victim sustained fatal injuries after hitting her head on the ground following the impact of the accident.

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Sources said some occupants of the convoy vehicles reportedly fled the scene after realising that the woman had died.

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An eyewitness near the university said, “The security personnel attached to the university and the police were immediately alerted, and they quickly cordoned off all exit points from the campus.

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“Then operatives of the Nkpolu Police Division, in collaboration with the university security team, later apprehended two suspects identified as Onunaka and Daniel, drivers of a Toyota Camry Spider and a Mercedes-Benz E300, respectively.”

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The source, who pleaded anonymity for fear of victimisation, said the two suspects might be students of Rivers State University.

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As of the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the suspects were being detained at the Nkpolu Police Division in the Mile 3 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt, while the deceased’s body had been recovered and deposited in a mortuary.

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Efforts to reach the spokesperson for Rivers State University, Victor Banigo, for comments were unsuccessful, as he did not answer several calls made to his mobile phone.

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Banigo had also yet to respond to text and WhatsApp messages sent by our correspondent as of Wednesday afternoon.

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The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident and the arrest of the suspects, adding that an investigation was ongoing.

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She said, “Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, while the woman’s corpse has been retrieved and deposited in the mortuary.

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“So, yes, I can confirm the incident, and investigation is ongoing.”

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