A senior lecturer at the Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Edo State, Dr. Godwin Omofonwa, was last week shot dead by robbers in Evbuomore Quarters, Ugbowo, Benin City.
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State, Mr. Babatunde Kokumo, who announced this while parading 11 suspects involved in various crimes in Benin City, said policemen at Ugbowo, who were immediately deployed to engage the robbers, shot one dead while others escaped.
According to him, the deceased robbery suspect was among the gang that had been terrorising residents of Ugbowo and its environs in the past two months.
He added that the command would continue to ensure the protection of lives and property in the state.
