Three other students who were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries during the attack were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

A Student Union executive said the incident happened on Friday evening when the students were retiring to their hostels.

The source said members of the cult group stormed the Anatomy Department, close to the back gate of the institution where they killed the victim after the students finished writing their examination.

It was gathered that the deceased student was shot at a close range in his car. Three others were also shot while they were trying to escape from the gunmen.

The incident caused panic among the students and staff members on campus as they scampered for safety.

Another student said a fight between rival groups broke out in the Ekiadolor area, a community next to the school some days ago in which about three persons were allegedly killed before spreading to the Ugbowo campus of the institution.

A viral video of the incident showed a red car with bullet holes. The body of a man was seen being removed from the car and taken to the back of a pick-up van where he was to be taken away.