Richard Ginika Izuora
One of the suspects linked to the rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwa Omozuwa; a 100-level student of the University of Benin, Edo State, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command.
22-year-old Uwa was raped and killed on Wednesday, May 27, near Ikpoba Hill in Benin City; at a branch of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
The deceased who was an undergraduate at the University of Benin had gone to the church to read; in preparation for a possible school resumption after months of close down as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
However, Uwa was raped and smashed in the head with a fire extinguisher, which led to her death.
According to the spokesman of Edo Police Command; Chidi Nwabuzor, the suspect was arrested after the fingerprint on the fire extinguisher she was attacked with was examined.
Nwabuzor disclosed that operatives of the command arrested the suspect after the Area Commander of Ikpoba Hill; mobilized his men to take action.
“The item used in the assault, which was a fire extinguisher, was recovered; immediately the operatives who were with some specialists screened the fingerprints which led to our suspect.
“Around the place of the incident, the suspect was arrested,” Nwabuzor said.
This comes a day after Inspector general of Police, IGP Adamu announced that investigative aids have been deployed to Edo to help speed up the investigations into Omozuwa’s death.
He assured that the perpetrators of the crime will be brought to book in the shortest possible time.
The rape and murder of Uwa Omozuwa has been condemned by many Nigerians all over the country; resulting in virtual protest against rape.