The Rivers State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the brutal killing of a Port Harcourt-based businesswoman, Mina Orupabo, who was shot dead in what witnesses describe as a brazen attack along Peter Odili Road.
According to reports, gunmen opened fire on Orupabo’s car while she was on her way to check out an event center. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Special Bensington’s Ushers and a well-known figure in the city’s social and events scene.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers fired multiple shots before fleeing the scene, leaving the victim fatally wounded.
CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, the Police Public Relations Officer, said that the matter has been sent up for a more in-depth investigation, confirming the news.
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for a thorough investigation,” she told journalists.
The police spokesperson, however, did not officially disclose the victim’s identity, though social media users and local sources have widely identified her as Mina Orupabo.
As of the time of filing this report, authorities say the identities of the assailants and the motive behind the attack remain unknown.
The murder has made people in Port Harcourt worried, and many have voiced their concerns about rising crime in the area and called for security agencies to act quickly.
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