A final year student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), identified simply as Desmond, has been assassinated by gunmen suspected to be cultists.
The victim, who was popularly called ‘Mayor’, was shot dead in his room at the Hall 3 Hostel around 9pm on Monday night, April 3.
The deceased was reportedly in the Department of Public Administration and a Kegite chief, until his death.
A source, who spoke anonymously, said Desmond was shot in the face at point-blank range and didn’t stand a chance of survival.
“The killing of Desmond has caused panic in the school. Students are even afraid to stay in the hostel. He was shot in the face and had no chance to survive the attack.” the student said.
Meanwhile, his remains has been deposited in the morgue at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).
In other news, a popular Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, John Kennedy Kanu, better known as Bros Jay Kay, has passed away.
He was reportedly involved in a fatal car accident on Rumuodara East West road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, today Monday, April 3.
Before his untimely death, the deceased was very popular on Facebook and had recently celebrated reaching two million followers on the social media platform.
His friends and family have taken to Facebook to mourn his passing. Continue reading here
