IGP deploys forensic aid to Edo over rape, murder of student

*Assures that perpetrators will be brought to book

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has deployed additional investigation aids and forensic support to Edo state Police Command to unravel the circumstances surrounding the brutal rape and death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa.

According to the police chief, the deployment was part  of a deliberate and concerted efforts to complement, and expedite action in the ongoing investigation into the brutal rape and murder of Omosuwa.

In a statement made available to the Daily Times by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank MBA, the inspector general condemned the attack, commiserated with the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased.

He called for calm and assured that the force will surely bring the perpetrators of the callous act to book in the shortest possible time.

The Daily Times recalls that the 22-year-old 100 level student of microbiology at the University of Benin, was brutally raped and killed inside a Redeemed Christian Church of God branch in the city while reading.

The tragic incident, which happened three days ago, according to friends, saw her attackers smashing her head with a fire extinguisher and leaving her unconscious around the Ikpoba Hill area of Benin City, the Edo state capital.

Despite being rushed to the intensive care unit of a hospital, Omozuwa  succumbed to the injuries sustained during the savage attack.

Friends and all those, who knew her closely during her lifetime, have been paying tribute and calling for the perpetrators of the crime to be brought to justice.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing away of our loved one, friend, sister and course mate.

“She was raped on her way home from church and had her head smashed with a fire extinguisher in broad day light around Ikpoba Hill, Benin City.

“This happened yesterday, May 30, 2020,” one friend wrote on her official Twitter handle.