LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) –Ex-Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Pius Iribhogbe, is dead.
He died in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening.
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UNIBEN’s spokesperson, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, confirmed the academic scholar death.
Prior to his death announcement, Iribhogbe was a Consultant Trauma Surgeon, Head of Department of Surgery and the Co-ordinator, School of Paramedics of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).
Dr. Ehanire further said the school management management has yet to issue a press statement on the development.