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Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed a final year student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in a room at the Hall 3 residence of the institution.
It was gathered that the student, identified simply as Desmond, popularly known as ‘Mayor’, was shot dead by cultists at about 9 p.m. on Monday.
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Desmond, who was said to be a Kegite chief, was a final year student in the Department of Public Administration.
It was learned that the student’s remains had been deposited at the mortuary of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
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Meanwhile, the UNIBEN management has yet to speak on the incident as of press time.
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