The leadership of the National Association Of Nigeria Students (NANS), South East and South South zone has condemned the killing of Uwaila Omozuwa, a student of the University of Benin who was raped and killed in a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Benin City, the Edo State capital, News9naija reports.

Speaking through a statement signed by Comr. Jeremiah Friday O, the Union called on the Security operatives to investigate and bring the culprits to face the law.

“The leadership of the Zone call on the security operatives to investigate and bring the culprits to face the law” a part of the Statement reads.

The Union sympathized with the family of the deceased and pray the Almighty God give them the heart to bear this great lost.

Edo State Governor,Godwin Obaseki, has called for an immediate investigation into the rape and murder of Uwaila, who was raped and killed while studying in the church.

Read full statement below;

The leadership of NANS Zone B, with a loud voice condemn the raped to death of Uwa Omazuwa an undergraduate student of University of Benin who died after being raped inside Redeemed Christian Church of God.

Report reaching the Zonal Secretariat by the Edo State Zonal Representative, said on the 27th of may 2020, the victim, Uwa Omazuwa, visited the RCCG Edo province 10, Ikpoba Hill, Benin, where she was reading, some men were reported to have made their way into the church auditorium where they struck her in the head with a fire extinguisher, raped her and ran away.

A security guard at the church reportedly found her in a pool of blood and informed his superiors at the church.

The 22-year-old victim, who was unconscious, was rushed to the university teaching hospital where she narrated her ordeal, she however, succumbed to her injuries three days later.

The case was reported at the Oregbeni Police station, Benin.

According to friend of the deceased, she recently gained admission into the university of Benin and yet to do matriculation before the gruesome act that led to her untimely time death on May 30th, 2020.

The leadership of the Zone call on the security operatives to investigate and bring the culprits to face the law.
While we sympathies with the family of the deceased and pray the almighty God give them the heart to bear this great lost.

Signed
Comr. Jeremiah Friday O.( aka Apple Water)
Coordinator,
NANS Zone B ( South South and South East)

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2020/06/01/nans-react-to-the-killing-of-uniben-student/

Its a welcome development.