UNIBEN Condemns Killing of Final Year Student

Management of the University of Benin, Edo State has condemned the killing of a final year student of the school, simply known as Mayor.

Gatekeepers News reports that Mayor, a student of the Department of Public Administration, was shot in the face at close range at 9pm on Monday.

Reports gathered say the victim known as Desmond was also the Kegite chief of the school and was shot in one of the Halls of residence on campus.

The Public Relations Officer of UNIBEN, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, in a statement on Tuesday, disclosed that the management was working closely with the police and internal security to apprehend the killer.

The statement read, “The management of the University of Benin has condemned the brutal and sad killing of a final year male student, known mostly as ‘Mayor’ (real name withheld) on the night of Monday 3rd March, 2023.

“The gruesome shooting occurred in one of the halls of residence and was carried out by yet to be identified gunman.”

While commiserating with the family and colleagues of the late student, the management enjoined other students to be calm.

“Management is also working closely with the internal security units in ensuring that such dastardly incident does not occur again within the university’s premises,” the statement added.

As at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the victim’s remains had been deposited at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) mortuary.