Tobi Ohioh Igioh, the only child of Pastor Sidi Lawal Igioh was shot
dead by suspected armed robbers on Saturday, May 27 at Ugbor, in Oredo
Local Government Area of Edo State.
The victim, a Business Administration/Management student of the Benson
Idahosa University was reportedly killed by a stray bullet, which was
fired by suspected robbers who were escaping after an operation.
Several students were also injured in the attack and are receiving treatment.
However, other sources claim the deceased may have been killed by suspected cultists.
The spokesperson for the Edo State Police Command, DSP Moses Nkombe, who
confirmed the incident said the command had yet to be properly briefed
by the Divisional Police Officer(DPO) in charge of Ugbor station.