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#Justiceforuwa: Edo State Governor Reacts to Student’s Murder
Following the rape and murder of a 22-year-old Uwaila Omozuwa in a church in Benin city where she went to read, the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has reacted the killing.
Following the rape and murder of a 22-year-old Uwaila Omozuwa in a church in Benin city where she went to read, the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has reacted the killing.
The murder happened inside a Redeemed Christian Church of God parish in the state and has left an outrage in people over ye rape and subsequent murder.
Reacting via his Twitter handle, the governor said the police has been mandated to identify, arrest and prosecute anyone found culpable in her death.

”I have ordered the Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG ) to thoroughly investigate the circumstances that led to the death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
The @PoliceNG has been mandated to identify, arrest and prosecute anyone found culpable in her death. The Violence Against Persons (VAP) Law is in effect in our state.
Using this law, we would ensure to investigate what exactly transpired and deal decisively with the those found complicit in the dastardly act, whoever they might be. ” he tweeted.

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