One of the suspects
linked to the rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level student
of the University of Benin, Edo State, has been arrested by the Edo State
Police Command.
The 22-year-old
undergraduate was raped and killed by unknown persons while reading in the RCCG church in Benin city.
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 revealed
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.
The death of Uwa has
stirred reactions from notable figures, as well as Nigerians on social media
calling for justice.
The Inspector general of Police, IGP Adamu disclosed that investigative aids have been
deployed to Edo to help speed up the investigations.
He assured that the
perpetrators of the crime will be brought to book in the shortest possible
time.
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