The Students union body of the Niger Delta Students Union Government (NIDSUG) across the Nine States in the region has condemned in strong term the killing of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level microbiology student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) who was raped inside church to death. Just as Gov. Obaseki orders immediate investigation
In a statement sent to NAIJA LIVE TV by the Student union Senate President of the Niger Delta Students Union Government (NIDSUG), Comrade Jimmy Ebi Succes On behalf of the Union describes the act as ungodly. Therefore calling on relevant security agents to fetch out the criminals.
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“It is with great grief in our hearts that we announce the death of a young and promising student in one of the institutions under our jurisdiction.
A female student of the prestigious University of Benin who was brutally raped and later died in the hospital. Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa was a hundred level (100 lv) student of the University of Benin from the department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences.
The twenty-two(22) year old victim was said to have been raped on Friday May 29th at her church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG in Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, Edo State”
“It was gathered that the deceased had gone to church to read as usual in preparation for the ease of the lockdown before school resumes again. The perpetrator was said to have attacked her, raped and smashed her head with a fire extinguisher leaving her to die. Miss Vera was rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) were she battled for her life at the intensive care unit (ICU) She, however, gave up the ghost on Saturday May 30th at midnight following excessive loss of blood and deep cuts sustained from the attack”
“As the mother of Niger Delta Students, on behalf of the Leadership of the union and the student community, I wish to extend my condolences to the family of the deceased. And also crave the indulgence of the Students’ Union Government in the University of Benin and the School Management to implore better means of reducing and curtailing these violent occurrences against the girl child and students in general. I also want to appeal to the conscience of our youths to abstain from any form of aggression against their fellow youths especially the tender females. We demand justice for this innocent girl and hope that the perpetrators will be brought to book. May her gentle Soul rest in the bosom of the God Almighty”
COMRADE JIMMY EBI SUCCESS,
SENATE PRESIDENT, NIGER DELTA STUDENTS’ UNION GOVERNMENT.
….Obaseki orders investigation into death of UNIBEN student ‘raped inside church’
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, has ordered an investigation into the death of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level microbiology student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in the state.
Omozuwa reportedly died after she was raped and her head smashed with a fire extinguisher inside a church in the state capital.
She was said to have gone into the place of worship to read in preparation for the resumption of school — after spending months at home owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement on Sunday, Crusoe Osagie, special adviser to the governor on media and communication strategy, said Obaseki has ordered the police and other security agencies to fish out the culprits and bring them to justice.
“The governor is deeply saddened by the news of the death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa. We have been in consultation with the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and have mandated thorough investigation of the matter to ensure that those who are responsible for this heinous crime are brought to justice,” Osagie said.
He said the state government would ensure that the law run its course and that the violence against persons (VAP) law and other laws related to rape and sexual abuse are exploited to get justice for the deceased.
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