By Ayodele Oni
A yet-to-be identified student of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN) was shot dead by masked gunmen in his JLK Mercedes Benz while driving out of the main gate of the campus at Ugbowo, Sunday night.
Eyewitnesses revealed that the student was shot at close range by masked gunmen who later fled the scene.
The victim had reportedly finished his exams in the Political Science Department about an hour earlier before he met his tragic end.
Two other victims in the JLK Mercedes Benz who survived the attack, were rushed to the University of Benin Health Care center.
One student said, “They shot him at close range and there was no way he could have survived the attack.
“Two others who were in the vehicle were also injured and rushed to the school’s health care center.”
Police Operatives from the Ugbowo Divisional Police Headquarters arrived the scene and evacuated the remains of the victim.
In a separate report, another student was allegedly chased with a machete at the Social Science Lecture Theatre on Saturday, but escaped unhurt.
The Management of the University, in a reaction by the spokesperson, Benedicta Ehanire, on Monday, explained that the incidents happened outside the campus.
According to her, the incidents were fallout from cult-related activities which took place outside the campus and might not have involved the University.
She appealed to students and staff of the institution to go about their normal daily activities peacefully, and assured them of adequate security.
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