Following public outcry over the death of an undergraduate, Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa, after she was attacked and raped in a church in Benin, Edo state, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has deployed additional investigation aids and forensic support to Edo State Police Command.
A press statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, Monday in Abuja, said they are complement and expedite actions in the ongoing investigations into the unfortunate incident.
The 22-year-old 100 level student of Microbiology at the University of Benin, was reportedly attacked by some men, who raped and hit her head with a fire extinguisher cylinder, and left her for dead on May 27, 2020.
She died on May 30, at the intensive care unit of a hospital where she rushed as a result of injuries inflicted on her by her attackers.
A campaign for the perpetrators of the crime to be brought to justice has since taken over the social media with the hashtag #justiceforuwa#.
The statement by the FPRO read in part, “As part of deliberate and concerted efforts by the Nigeria Police High Command to unravel the circumstances surrounding the brutal attack and unfortunate death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa in Benin, Edo state on May 28 and 30, 2020, respectively, the Inspector General of Police has deployed additional investigations aids and forensic support to Edo State Police Command to complement and expedite actions in the ongoing investigations into the unfortunate incident.”
He further stated that, “The IGP while condemning the attack, commiserates with the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. He calls for calm and assures that the Force will surely bring the perpetrators of the callous act to book in the shortest possible time.”
