A physiotherapist named, Alex Ogunniyi, has been killed in Benin, the Edo State capital.
Alex was in the employ of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), and was killed on his way to eat out at an eatery at the back of his work place.
An information passed by the UBTH management on the tragedy via a statement the hospital’s Public Relations Officer Joshua Uwaila said the deceased was a victim of stray bullet.
“A physiotherapist with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital was shot dead on Friday while on the way to have his lunch.
“It was gathered that a vehicle was chasing another. The one behind was shooting at the one in front and a stray bullet hit the deceased in the neck. He was taken to the Accident and Emergency department but he didn’t make it.
“We have written to the Edo Police Command and copied the DSS calling for investigation and the need to bring the killers to justice,” Uwaila narrated.
