Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins have shot and killed a middle-aged woman, Mrs. Pat Oyo Omo-Osagie.
She allegedly met her death Sunday night at the hands of her assailants who trailed her to her residence, located on Adesuwa road, GRA, Benin City.

When journalists visited the scene of the incident, evidence of the assassination was visible, as blood stains and the shattered window glass of the deceased’s car littered the ground.

Some family members and neighbours who described the incident as shocking and unfortunate, said the deceased was just returning from her shop when the gunmen trailed and shot her at the entrance of her residence.

One of the sympathisers, Mrs. Mata Ojeikere, described the late Mrs. Omo-Osagie, as a woman with a heart of gold.

“From the look of things, it’s like they were at the gate there waiting for her. They didn’t take anything from her car. She has a heart of gold. Her heart is like glass, you can see through her. She’s such a nice person,” Ojeikere said.

Anthony Ohiovbeunu, a family friend of the deceased, said “those who killed her have not done anything. If they think they have done something, we leave them to God.”

The state commissioner of police, Mr. Haliru Gwandu, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Gwandu said the police would unravel if the two men they arrested were involved in the killing of Mrs. Omo-Osagie.

The state police commissioner, Mr. Haliru Gwandu, who lamented the increase in cases of assassination in the state, said men of his command are not relenting in their desire to rid the state of criminals.

“My command is ever ready to deal decisively with night marauders,” Gwandu said.

He assured that those involved in the killings in the state would be fished out and brought to justice.