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LESS than twoweeks after a 300 level student of University of Benin, UNIBEN, was murdered at its Ugbowo campus, another student of the university was on Tuesday night shot dead by unknown assailants.

The deceased, simply identified as James, a 300 level student of Vocational and Technical Education, was said to have been killed at Ekosodin, a satellite community of Ugbowo campus of the university.

The corpse of the deceased student was seen in a white-coloured police Hilux van at the Accident and Emergency Ward of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, when newsmen visited the hospital.
His white T-shirt and lemon-coloured knickers were soaked in blood and his shattered head almost doubled the normal size, indicating that he was shot at close range.

One of the university's students, who did not want his name in print for personal and safety reasons, confirmed the incident.
He said James was on his way home at about 11p.m. after watching a football match at one of the viewing centres in the community, when he met his death.

It would be recalled that Ejiroghene Gbenedio, a 300-level student of the Department of Chemistry, in the Faculty of Physical Sciences, was hacked to death at about 7p.m. on Friday, October 24.
When contacted on phone, UNIBEN's Public Relations Officer, Mr. Harrison Osarenren, promised to make enquiries and call back.
However, at press time, he was yet to get in touch.