Suspected cultists kill UNIBEN final year student

Tamarauemi Ebimini

A 500-level student of the University of Benin has been reportedly shot dead inside the campus in a renewed war between rival cult groups in the institution.

Three other students who were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries during the attack were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

A Student Union executive said the incident happened on Friday evening when the students were retiring to their hostels.

The source said members of the cult group stormed the Anatomy Department, close to the back gate of the institution where they killed the victim after the students finished writing their examination.

It was gathered that the deceased student was shot at a close range in his car. Three others were also shot while they were trying to escape from the gunmen.

The incident caused panic among the students and staff members on campus as they scampered for safety.

Efforts to get the reaction of the school’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, proved abortive as she did not reply to two messages sent to her through WhatsApp.

When contacted, the State Police Command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, said he was yet to be informed of the incident.