There was pandemonium at the Ugbowo Campus of the University
of Benin on Friday when a 300-level student of the Department of
Chemistry, Gbenedio Ejyroghene, was gruesomely murdered by
unknown gunmen.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Ejyroghene, popularly called “Kazito,”
was taking part in a jeans carnival organised for final-year
students of the Faculty of Physical Sciences at the 1000-Lecture
Theatre field of the faculty when he was shot in the head by the
assailants around 7pm.
A source in the institution, who pleaded anonymity, told our
correspondent that the late chemistry student was on probation
until his death and was often spotted in the final-year class of the
department.
He said, “He was in 300 level and was on probation. But he was
not always in his class.
“A final-year jeans carnival was being held 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 Public Relations Officer of the institution, Harris Osarenren,
who confirmed the incident, said that the remains of the deceased
had been deposited at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
He also disclosed that the case had been reported to the Ugbowo
Police State while investigation had commenced.
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 Force to unravel
the circumstances surrounding his death.”
Source: punch.ng.com
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