Stray bullet kills medical doctor during lunch break

Bandits have reportedly killed a doctor at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in Edo State.

The victim was identified as Dr. Alex Ogunniyi.

The shooting, which caused confusion and apprehension in the hospital, was said to have occurred on Friday, last week, but became public knowledge on Tuesday after health workers protested the gruesome killing of their colleagues in and around the hospital premises.

Public Relations Officer of UBTH, Joshua Uwaila, on behalf of the management of the hospital, said the management of the hospital had written to the Edo State Police Command and copied the Department of State Service, DSS, to investigate and arrest the killers of Ogunniyi.

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He said that Ogunniyi was killed last Friday on his way to have lunch at one of the eateries behind the hospital.

Uwaibi said: “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 one. 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.”

The development led to some health workers protesting the killing of their colleague.

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