Students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin City are
currently set to stage a protest against the alleged killing of two of
their colleagues on Sunday.
The female students were said to
have been crossing the 8-lane road outside the school’s main entrance when
they were knocked down by a military patrol vehicle.
According to reports, one of the victims was said to
have died instantly while the other was rushed to the University of Benin
Teaching Hospital (UBTH) where she’s believed to have passed.
The names of the late students
can not be immediately confirmed as the school authorities are yet to
make an official statement.
Students led by the president of
the Student Union Government, Comrade Omorogbe, are demanding for a pedestrian
bridge across the road for students.
Omorogbe had in
an interview on Monday during popular pidgin English program, “Man Around Town”
on Independent Radio Benin issued a 24-hour ultimatum to relevant authorities
to take the necessary steps to avert future occurrence else they would take to
the street.
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