Gunmen storm UNIBEN hospital, kill physiotherapist as truck crushes 2 vigilantes

There was pandemonium at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in the Edo State capital as gunmen stormed the hospital to kill a physiotherapist, identified simply as Alex.

It was gathered that the gunmen shot the physiotherapist while on duty within the department of physiotherapy of the  hospital on Friday, April 25, 2025.

It was learnt that the attack threw patients and staff into panic as they scampered for safety.

In response, distraught health workers staged a protest within the hospital premises, wielding placards to decry the growing insecurity that has now spilled into health institutions.

The UBTH Public Relations Officer, Joshua Uwaila, confirmed the incident on Tuesday, April 29, saying the hospital had alerted security agencies and was awaiting investigation results.

“A physiotherapist with UBTH was shot dead on Friday. The matter has been reported to the security agencies,” Uwaila said.

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Meanwhile, a separate tragedy occurred on Tuesday when an articulated truck crushed two vigilante members to death along the Ugbowo-Lagos Road, directly in front of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) main gate.

Eyewitnesses disclosed that the victims were riding on a motorbike when the truck ran over them at about 12 noon, killing them instantly.

“The two vigilantes died on the spot. Their remains have been deposited in a mortuary,” one of the eyewitnesses said.

The Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, has yet to speak on the incidents as of press time.

The Star