Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
Palpable fear has gripped the students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) as a 500-level student of the institution was reportedly shot dead.
Two other students were also shot and sustained vary degree of injuries in the attack which took place on Friday evening, Oct. 27, in the institution.
Those who sustained the vary degree of injuries condition, can’t be ascertained at the moment.
According to reports by X (former Twitter) users, alleged that the clash began at Ekiadolor days back before culminating in the shootings in UNIBEN.
However, some have claimed that it is a cult related war and that the assailants are cultists.
A video making the rounds on the social media shows a red car with bullet holes. The body of a man was removed from the car and taken to the back of a pick-up van where he was deposited.
Horrified students gathered at the scene and stared in shock.
Bullet casings can be seen on the floor and also drops of blood. A man’s faze cap can also be seen abandoned on the floor at the scene.
Other students who were injured during the clash have taken to X, to share photos of their injuries.
While reacting to the incident, the image maker of the Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor said he was yet to be briefed about the incident.
“For now, I am yet to be briefed of such incident. When I get the brief, I will be able to give proper information about that, but for now, no information”, Nwabuzor said.