Rivers state university

Author: Gist Correspondent

A young woman identified simply as Eno has lost her life after she was allegedly struck by a vehicle travelling in a convoy on the campus of Rivers State University (RSU) in Port Harcourt.

The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday along one of the roads within the university premises, sparking outrage and prompting a swift response from security agencies.

It was not immediately clear whether the deceased was a student of the institution.

Sources alleged that the vehicles involved in the convoy were being driven by students of the university.

Eyewitnesses said some members of the convoy fled the scene after it became evident that one of the vehicles had hit the victim.

The incident was promptly reported to university authorities and the police, leading to the closure of all exit points on the campus to prevent those involved from escaping.

Operatives of the Nkpolu Divisional Police Headquarters, led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Henry Ogbuefi, in collaboration with the university's security personnel, subsequently arrested two suspects in connection with the incident.

The suspects were identified as Onunaka K. and Daniel Ikechi, who were reportedly driving a Toyota Camry Spider and a Mercedes-Benz E300 respectively.

Both suspects were taken into custody and are being held at the Nkpolu Divisional Police Headquarters in Mile 3, Diobu, as investigations continue.

The body of the deceased was recovered from the scene and deposited in a mortuary.

The university's spokesperson, Victor Banigo, confirmed that the institution was aware of the incident and said an official statement would be issued in due course.

Also confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said two suspects had been arrested in connection with the case.

"Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, while the corpse has been retrieved and deposited in the mortuary," she stated.

Police said investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident.