A yet-to-be-identified student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) was on Sunday evening shot dead by masked gunmen at the Ugbowo campus of the institution.

According to eyewitness accounts, the student was shot at close range inside his GLK Mercedes Benz, while two persons who were with him in the car sustained injuries. The masked gunmen fled the scene after carrying out the dastardly act.

The two other victims were said to have been rushed to the University of Benin Health Care center.

The victim had reportedly finished his exams in the Political Science department about an hour earlier before he met his tragic end.

One student said, “They shot him at close range and there was no way he could have survived the attack. Two others who were in the vehicles were also injured and rushed school’s health care center.”

Operatives from the Ugbowo Divisional Police Headquarters were at the scene evacuating the remains of the victim.

The DPO of the Divisional Police Headquarters SP Emmanuel said it was still too sketchy and are yet to issue an official statement