Nigerian beauty queen robbed in South Africa

In from Ahmed Boulor . . .
Distraught Benedicta Akpana who was crowned Miss Heritage Nigeria 2015 earlier this year was reportedly robbed in South Africa yesterday. The beauty queen who is representing Nigeria at the forthcoming Miss Heritage World contest which is scheduled to take place in Johannesburg on the 15th of November is now at loss as to how to carry on after the unfortunate incident.

Benedicta left Lagos on the 7th of November and arrived in Johannesburg on the 8th and made her way to her camp (Park Inn Hotel) located in Sandton where she was dispossessed of her belongings.

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According to her, “I was waiting to be checked into my room at 7:00am when three armed men robbed me of my belongings and travel documents at gun point, just at the reception right before the receptionist and the security men, who couldn’t help.”

Benedicta says she’s traumatized and fears that the experience may affect her performance at the grand finale. The beauty queen is now said to be at a loss as to how she’ll replace her stolen costumes, documents, shoes and accessories taken away by the runaway criminals.

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