by Isi Esene
Gbenedio Ejyroghene, a 300 Level student of the University of Benin was on Friday killed by unknown gunmen at the Ugbowo Campus of the institution.
The Chemistry student was said to have been taking part in a Jeans Carnival organised for final year students of the Faculty of Physical Sciences at 1000-Lecture Theatre when the gunmen shot him in the head around 7pm.
Sources who spoke to Punch say the sudden incident sent shockwaves across the school.
“He was in 300-level and was on probation. But he was not always in his class. A final-year Jeans Carnival was on that day for the faculty and students were having fun. So, he joined them. Suddenly, we heard a gunshot.”
“We didn’t even know that he was the one that was shot. It was later that we saw him on the ground.”
The school spokesperson, Harris Osarenren confirmed the incident saying that the victim’s body has been deposited at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital mortuary.
Osarenren stated that the incident has been reported at the Ugbowo Police Station and investigation has commenced on the murder.
He said, “The incident which took place at the Ugbowo Campus of the University has been reported at the Ugbowo Police Station, while the body has been deposited at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. Investigation is on-going by the Nigeria Police to unravel the circumstance surrounding his death.”
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