PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim, identified only as James, had gone to watch the UEFA Champion’s League matches at Ekosodin, a satellite community of the campus which is notorious for gang wars.
It was
learnt that a few minutes after leaving the viewing centre around 11pm,
the victim, who was a student of Vocational and Technical Education was
shot in the face at close range.
A source said the victim’s head was shattered while his white T-Shirt and lemon shorts were soaked in blood.
The
source told our correspondent that the remains of the late James were
taken to the Accident and Emergency Ward of the University of Benin
Teaching Hospital.
The
source said James’ murder might be a reprisal for the murder of
Ejiroghene Gbenedio, who was killed at the 1000-Lecture Theatre field of
the Faculty of Physical Sciences.
It could, however, not be confirmed if the deceased was a cult member or not.
He
said, “It might be connected with cult activities on the campus. But he
was aware of what happens at Ekosodin at night because that place is
very dangerous. I cannot say exactly why James was killed because I
don’t know if he was a cultist.”
But
the university’s Public Relations Officer, Harrison Osarenren, told our
correspondent on the telephone that no student of the institution had
been killed recently, other than the death of the late Gbenedio, which
the school authority officially confirmed.
He maintained that no murder occurred “on the school campus”.
“There
is nobody that has died in UNIBEN; I’m even with the Chief Security
Officer right now. Nobody was shot dead in the University of Benin,” he
said.
When
contacted, the Assistant Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo
State Command, Mr. Ejiroro Awara, confirmed that a murder had been
reported. He, however, said the identity of the victim could not be
immediately ascertained and thus could not confirm if he was a student
of UNIBEN.
He
said, “It was reported to the police. We don’t know if he was a student
but a case like that was reported to the police; we are investigating
it.
“We have yet to ascertain whether he was a student or not. Somebody was shot dead and we are investigating.”
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