murdered pregnant woman body found on expressway

A pregnant woman, identified as Victoria John, was found dead in the
Okutukutu area along the Isaac Boro Expressway in Yenagoa, Bayelsa
State, on Thursday.
The cause of the death of 24-year-old Victoria is generating
controversy as three different versions have been given as the likely
cause.
The first version, our correspondent learnt, was that the pregnant
woman was knocked down by a hit-and run driver.
Victoria was said to have been knocked down on Thursday, while the
driver of the unidentified vehicle sped off.
Another version said the pregnant woman, probably suffering from
dizziness, collapsed.
She was said to have hit her head on the pavement of the main road,
and before help could come her way, she died.
However, the third version said the pregnant woman was a victim of
armed robbers.
She was said to have been waylaid by a group of armed robbers and when
the robbers discovered she had no money on her, they allegedly
strangled her to death.
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But a man who claimed to be an eyewitness said the woman collapsed as
she was walking on the road.
He said, "The woman collapsed on her way to the Opolo area and hit her
head on the pavement of the expressway. To me, her pregnancy was up to
seven months old.
"If she had got quick medical attention, she would have probably
survived. The incident occurred around 7am on Thursday."
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa State
Command, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said the corpse of Victoria was found
about 8.30am.
Butswat said the cause of death could not be ascertained, but the
police were suspecting a case of hit-and-run.
He said their suspicion was borne out of the fact that there were
visible marks on the deceased's head and back.
Butswat said, "The deceased was identified as Victoria John and she
was 24 years old. The corpse has been deposited at the morgue of the
Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa for autopsy. The cause of death could
not be ascertained. However, there were visible marks on her head and
back. We are suspecting a case of hit-and-run."
But the Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Bayelsa State Command,
Mr. Vincent Jack, said the information the sector got was that the
pregnant woman was robbed.
Jack said, "The woman was robbed in the early hours of Thursday and in
the process, she died. There were no signs of bruises, according to
reports from our officers on the field."
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