A final-year student of the University of Benin, identified as Desmond and popularly known as ‘Mayor,’ was shot dead in his room at the Hall 3 Hostel, by unknown gunmen on Monday, April 03, 2023.
Desmond, who was a student in the Department of Public Administration, was reportedly shot at about 9pm, and had no chance of survival after being shot in the face at point-blank range.
According to a student who pleaded anonymity, “The killing of Desmond has caused panic in the school. Students are even afraid to stay in the hostel.”
As at the time of filing this report, his remains had been deposited in the mortuary at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
It suspected that the shooting maybe cult-related as Desmond was a Kegite chief
