Uniben student killed by gunmen near campus, others injured
A student from the University of Benin was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while driving out of the campus main gate. The attack occurred in a JLK Mercedes-Benz, with two other occupants sustaining injuries and being rushed to the university health care center. Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants were masked and fled the scene after the shooting. Police are investigating, but details remain unclear.
What happened
- A yet-to-be-identified University of Benin student was shot dead by masked gunmen near the campus gate.
- The victim had reportedly just completed his Political Science examination before the incident.
- Two other people in the car were injured and taken to the University of Benin Health Care center.
- Police operatives from Ugbowo Divisional Headquarters responded to the scene and evacuated the victim’s remains.
- In a separate incident, another student was allegedly chased with a machete at the Social Science Lecture Theatre but escaped unharmed.
