#JusticeForUwa: Vera Uwaila Omozuwa Raped In RCCG Church In Edo, Dies (Graphic)

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Uwa: Ize-Iyamu Demands Swift Prosecution Of Suspected Killers Of UNIBEN Student


The candidate of the APC in the Edo Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has tasked the Police to commence the swift prosecution of the suspected killers of Uwaila Vera Omozuwa and ensure justice.

Miss Omzuwa, a 100-level microbiology student of the University of Benin, was raped and murdered in a church in Benin City where she had gone to study. Her death sparked national outrage and refocused attention on the prevalence of sexual assault and abuse of women in the country.

On Wednesday, Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, paraded six suspects involved in the murder following what he described as "united efforts" of the Police, including homicide experts and State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).

In a statement forwarded to CAMPUS GIST by Mr. John Mayaki, the Chairman of Edo APC Campaign Council, Ize-Iyamu commended the Police for the arrest but insisted that it was only the beginning of the process toward ensuring justice for the family and friends of the late Uwa.

Condemning the rape and murder of Uwa as a heinous crime, he says the perpetrators must be made to face the full weight of the law without delay, and sensitization and legal efforts to prevent and protect women from sexual assault and other forms of abuse are intensified.

https://campusgist.com.ng/2020/08/28/ize-iyamu-demands-swift-prosecution-of-suspected-killers-of-uwa/

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Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, who was raped and murdered in a Church, to be laid to rest today







Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, the 22-year-old undergraduate raped and murdered in Redeemed Christian Church of God in Benin, Edo state, is to be laid to rest today, November 13.
 
The death of Vera, a 100 level microbiology student of Uniben, angered Nigerians and renewed calls for stiffer punishment for rapists.
 
She had gone to Church to read during the Covid-19 lockdown when she was attacked in church. She died days later in a hospital.
 

 
Back in August, six suspects were arrested in relation to Vera's death.
 
One of the suspects said he was paid 1 Million Naira by his landlady to carry out the attack.
 
The suspect, Collins Uligbe, who hails from Agbor in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, made the confession while being paraded alongside other suspects by the Edo State Police Command.
 
He said after the act, he used a handkerchief given to him by Mrs Mary Ade to wipe Uwa’s blood and private part and returned it to his landlady.
 
According to him, she wanted to use it for rituals.
 
He gave the names of the other suspected killers as Nelson Ogbebor, Tina Samuel, another lady, Valentine Akato and Nosa Osabohien.
 
Narrating the incident, Collins said although they were six that carried out the crime, he was outside giving them signals before he joined them inside the church.
 
Collins said Nelson hit the victim with a plank and when she tried to stand up he hit her with the fire extinguisher in the church.
 
The suspects were traced through a man who bought the victim’s phone for N17,000.
 
However, Mary Ade, denied the allegation, saying she neither gave him the money nor asked him to wipe the lady’s private part.