Late Mayor
A student of the University of Benin has been killed by an unknown gunman at Hall 3 on the campus.
Reports said the unnamed late student, whom the university simply identified by his alias, Mayor, was shot in the face by his unknown assailants on Monday night yesterday.
Some commentators on social media described him as a final year student of Public Administration, with a photograph depicting him dressed in the attire of the Kegites Club.
This morning the school released a statement signed by its spokesperson, Benedicta Ehanire, saying:
“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 April, 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, Management enjoins other students to be calm as the Police as well as other Security Agencies are working hard to fish out and arrest the culprit.
“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.”
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