Tragedy struck the Rivers State University (RSU) yesterday when a female student, identified simply as Eno, was allegedly knocked down and crushed to death by a speeding vehicle in a convoy within the university campus.
The victim, believed to be in her early 20s, was reportedly hit along Road A of the institution, sparking panic among students and staff, reports Daily Independent.
It was gathered that the force of the impact threw the young woman onto the tarred road, causing severe head injuries that resulted in her death. Some vehicles in the convoy were said to have fled the scene after the fatal incident.
The accident immediately triggered a security response, with university security personnel and police operatives alerted to the development.
Sources said university management subsequently sealed all exit points within the campus in an effort to apprehend those involved.
It was further gathered that operatives of the Nkpolu Divisional Police Headquarters, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Henry Ogbuefi, working alongside the university’s security team, later arrested two suspects identified as Onunaka K. and Daniel Ikechi, drivers of a Toyota Camry Spider and a Mercedes-Benz E300, respectively, who were said to be students of the institution.
The body of the deceased was later recovered and deposited in a mortuary, while the suspects were taken into custody at the Nkpolu Divisional Police Headquarters in Mile 3, Diobu, for further investigation.
Spokesperson for Rivers State University, Victor Banigo, when contacted, said the institution would issue an official statement on the incident.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, ASP Grace Iringe-Koko, said two suspects had been taken into custody in connection with the case, adding that investigations are ongoing.
“Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, while the corpse has been retrieved and deposited in the mortuary,” she stated.
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