University of Benin Student Shot Dead Near Gate, 3 Wounded

A part-time student at the University of Benin was shot dead and three others wounded when gunmen opened fire on his vehicle near the university's main gate in Benin City on Sunday evening.

The attack occurred around 6 p.m. along the Benin-Lagos Road directly in front of the Ugbowo campus gate. Witnesses reported that the victim, identified as Alexander from the Political Science Department's irregular programme, was driving a Mercedes-Benz GLK out of the campus with two passengers when masked gunmen in an unregistered white Mercedes-Benz GLK intercepted them. The attackers fired at close range, primarily targeting the driver's side, before fleeing the scene.

Alexander, who had completed an examination about an hour earlier, was pronounced dead at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. The three injured individuals, including the two passengers and a female passerby, received treatment at the same facility. Police confirmed that nothing was taken from the vehicle, raising questions about whether the incident was targeted.

Edo State Police Command spokesperson Eno Ikoedem, an assistant superintendent of police, verified the details on Monday. "The gunmen opened fire on the...