A Lecturer with the University of Benin identified as Maxwell Eseosa Aimuan, 33 has reportedly been shot dead by unknown gunmen.
The deceased was with the department of Public Administration and allegedly killed while he was driving into his compound in Isihor, Benin City.
The deceased, who was engaged in the institution in 2015 as a Graduate Assistant, reportedly parted with his friends after an evening outing around the Ugbowo area before he was killed.
Confirming the incident, Benedicta Ehanire, the public relations officer of the university described the deceased as a hardworking man.