300 UNIBEN student shot dead on campus by unknown gunmen

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A 300 level student of the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences at the University of Benin in Edo state, Ejiroghene Gbenidio (pictured above) was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the Ugbowo campus of the institution on Friday October 24th.  Based on reports, Ejiro was attending the jeans carnival of the ultimate year students of his faculty when he was accosted and shot in the head. He died instantly.   His body has been deposited at the Benin Teaching Hospital morgue. The problem is currently being handled by the authorities at the Ugbowo Police station.  Some students say they suspect it may have happened as a result of a fallout between rival cult groups.