Gunmen Invade UBTH, Kills Doctor On Duty As Truck Rams Vigilantes To Death At UNIBEN Main Gate
By Simeon OSAJIE
Suspected gunmen have invaded the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), killing a doctor simply identified as Dr. Alex in the physiotherapy department inside the tertiary health facility.
It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the hospital on Friday, leaving the said physiotherapist dead while patients and other health workers scampered for safety.
The development led to some health workers protesting the gruesome killing of their colleague inside the hospital facility.
The health workers were seen in a viral video protesting and brandishing various placards to register their displeasure over the incident at the hospital.
The killing in the state has become worrisome as suspected gunmen have resorted to taking their heinous activities to health institution, leaving many to question the motive behind the killing.
Reacting, UBTH Public Relations Officer (PRO), Joshua Uwaila, in a telephone interview with newsmen, confirmed the killing.
He said that the hospital’s authority has reported the matter to the law enforcement agencies and are awaiting the outcome of their findings.
“A physiotherapist with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital was shot dead on Friday, “he said.
Meanwhile, at least two members of the vigilantes group, whose identity could not be ascertained were on Tuesday crushed to death by an articulated truck on the busy Ugbowo-Lagos road by the University of Benin (UNIBEN) axis.
The cause of the accident could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
However, eyewitnesses said the accident occurred about 12 noon on Tuesday when the two vigilantes who were riding on a motorbike were hit by a truck, and their heads crushed beyond recognition.
An eyewitness who craved anonymous said the two vigilantes died on the spot and disclosed that their remains have been taken to an undisclosed mortuary.
“The two bodies have been deposited in the mortuary. The accident occurred right in front of the UNIBEN main gate just a few minutes past 12 noon.
“The two men were vigilantes riding on motorbike on the Ugbowo-Lagos highway when the accident occurred,” he said.
