Three students of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), have been shot by gunmen suspected to be cultists after invading their hostel.
Based on information we have gathered, the students who were shot at the Unique Hostel are currently admitted at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu.
It is understood that two of the victims are being severely injured and were being operated upon while medics tried to establish contacts with their families.
Father of the third victim had confirmed that his son was also undergoing surgery as he was shot in the stomach. Bullets were fired into his abdomen and medics were battling to remove them.
Meanwhile, the gunmen are suspected to be cultists which prompted the Enugu State police command to assign secret security service at the hostels where the incident occurred including other hostels in the campus.
According to Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, the students where able to put up some resistance which resulted in the arrest of one of the gunmen.
“From what we gathered when the gunmen attacked some students at the ESUT Unique Lodge, which is mainly Boys Hostel, there was a stiff resistance by the students who succeeded in arresting one of the gunmen.
“The arrested gunman alerted his armed colleagues who returned to the hostel and began shooting indiscriminately during which three of the students were shot and wounded,” said Amaraizu.
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