Gunmen have killed a student of University of Benin (UNIBEN) simply identified as Junior.
The unfortunate incident occurred on Sunday when masked gunmen opened fire on the victim near the main campus gate in Ugbowo.
This medium understand that master Junior had finished his examination in the Political Science Department before meeting his end.
According to media reports, Junior was driving out of the campus in his Mercedes-Benz GLK Sport Utility Vehicle with two passengers, a boy and a girl, when the attack occurred.
Junior was confirmed dead at the scene, while the two other occupants of the bullet-ridden vehicle sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
The attackers, armed with AK-47, reportedly arrived in a Mercedes-Benz vehicle without a plate number.
“As the attackers came down from their vehicle, Junior attempted to escape by reversing his car, but he hit another vehicle behind him, leaving him trapped between the car and another obstruction.
“The attackers focused their gunfire mainly on the driver’s side of the vehicle.
“The girl sitting in the front seat was hit in the stomach, while the boy at the back was also hit. Junior, who was driving, was brutally shot multiple times”, an eyewitness said.
Operatives from the Ugbowo Divisional Police Headquarters moved to the scene and evacuated the remains of the victim.
