A former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Pius Iribhogbe, has died in Saudi Arabia.
Iribhogbe, a Consultant Trauma Surgeon, Head of Department of Surgery and the Co-ordinator of, School of Paramedics of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), died on Saturday evening.
UNIBEN’s spokesperson, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, confirmed Iribhogbe’s death to The Nation on the phone but said the management was yet to issue a press statement on the development.