UNIBEN Student Shot Dead By Suspected Cultists

A 300-level student of the University of Benin simply identified as James has been shot dead by suspected cultist.

He was reportedly shot on Monday night at Ekosodin community, a town mainly inhabited by students, The Nation reports.
James was a student of the department of Vocational and Technical Education.
According to an eyewitness account, James was going home after watching a football match at one of the viewing centres in the community when he was attacked by the assailants.

He said: “It might not be unconnected with cult activities on the campus. But he was aware of what happens at Ekosodin at nights. I just don’t know why he decided to risk his life like that.”

After he was shot, he was rushed to the Accident and Emergency Ward of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead.

His shattered head showed that he was shot at close range.
This is coming barely two weeks after one Gbenedio Heterogeneity, a 300-level student of the Department of Chemistry, was gruesomely murdered by unknown gunmen at the Ugbowo campus within the University.