UNIBEN Disowns Slain Student Amid Police Probe into Deadly Shooting
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has dissociated itself from a fatal shooting near its main gate, attributing the violence to suspected cult activities. Alexander Omogiate, a Political Science student, was killed by masked gunmen on May 10, 2026, while driving out of the Ugbowo campus. Three other occupants in his vehicle and a female passerby sustained injuries during the attack. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident and launched a full-scale investigation to track the perpetrators. Tensions had previously escalated on campus following a separate attack on another student. In a controversial development, Venerable Egbenusi Osazee David, chairman of the university’s Cult Renunciation Committee, resigned, alleging that Vice-Chancellor Prof Edoba Omoregie threatened him for preserving video evidence of the violence. The university management dismissed these allegations as spurious and maintained that the incident occurred outside campus boundaries, involving no staff or current students. The police have appealed to the public for information to assist in the ongoing probe.
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UNIBEN Disowns Slain Student Amid Police Probe into Deadly Shooting
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has dissociated itself from a fatal shooting near its main gate, attributing the violence to suspected cult activities. Alexander Omogiate, a Political Science student, was killed by masked gunmen on May 10, 2026, while driving out of the Ugbowo campus. Three other occupants in his vehicle and a female passerby sustained injuries during the attack. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident and launched a full-scale investigation to track the perpetrators. Tensions had previously escalated on campus following a separate attack on another student. In a controversial development, Venerable Egbenusi Osazee David, chairman of the university’s Cult Renunciation Committee, resigned, alleging that Vice-Chancellor Prof Edoba Omoregie threatened him for preserving video evidence of the violence. The university management dismissed these allegations as spurious and maintained that the incident occurred outside campus boundaries, involving no staff or current students. The police have appealed to the public for information to assist in the ongoing probe.
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