FROM IKHILI EBALU, BENIN CITY
Suspected gunmen invaded the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, killing a doctor simply identified as Dr Alex in the Physiotherapy Department.
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.
The health workers were seen in a viral video with placards to register their displeasure over the incident.
The Public Relations Officer, Joshua Uwaila, in a telephone interview with AljazirahNigeria, confirmed the killing.
He said the authority of the hospital had reported the matter to security agencies and are awaiting the outcome of their findings.
Meanwhile, at least two members of a vigilante group whose identities could not be ascertained were yesterday 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 yesterday 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 anonymity said the two vigilantes died on the spot and their remains taken to an undisclosed mortuary.
“The two bodies have been deposited in the mortuary. The accident occurred right in front of the university’s maingate a few minutes past 12 noon.
