Nigeria, March 27 -- Gunmen have killed a woman in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria's South-south.

Police spokesperson in Rivers State, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement on Thursday, said the victim, Special Bensington, and her friend, Divine Anyanwu, were attacked by the hoodlums on 19 March.

Mrs Iringe-Koko, a chief superintendent of police, said Ms Anyanwu reported that the incident occurred at about 7:00 p.m., after she and the victim boarded a Bolt vehicle at a hotel in Port Harcourt.

"While en route along the Total Gospel Area, off Odili Road, they were reportedly attacked by unknown armed hoodlums suspected to have trailed them from the hotel.

"The assailants, who were operating a tricycle, opened fire on the victims. In th...