By: Campus Gist, Benin City

Hundreds of protesters are expected to converge on Thursday, June 4 (today), in Benin City to show solidarity, in response to the alleged rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a first-year Microbiology student of the University of Benin.

The solidarity march is being organised by the UNIBEN Students’ Union Government (SUG), in collaboration with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) led by the National President, Danielson Bamidele Akpan.

Other bodies joining in solidarity include, the UNIBEN Comrades Community (UCC), National Association of Edo State Students (NAESS), National Union of Benin Students (NUBS), Nigerian Students and Youth Association (NISAYA), National Association of University Students (NAUS), among others.

A statement issued late Wednesday by the UNIBEN SUG, called on all students, SUG senators, NANS comrades, University comrades, and other concerned individuals “that wants justice for late Miss Vera Uwaila (sic)”, to join in the “peaceful demonstration” demanding justice for the deceased.

“We want to urge everyone, that it’s important we come out in our numbers. This is because we will be pushing for Justice for the deceased, and also that such a heinous crime like this should not repeat itself in the Institution, State, Nation and Globally,” the statement issued through the Union spokesman, Destiny Uanzekin, added.

According to the Union spokesman, those expected in the solidarity march are to converge at the University maingate, Ugbowo campus, at 7am. They are also expected to be in black, signifying mourning. The protest will also call for an end to gender-based violence; rape and murder.

On security concerns, amid the growing security challenges in Edo, the Union said the Department of State Security Service (DSS), and the Edo State Police Command had assured the protesters of “adequate security coverage.”

“It’s pertinent to state, that there is no cause for alarm for tomorrow's solidarity march. This is because the Commissioner of Police, has also assured us of security personnels (sic) that will be on ground. Security is beefed up since we will be having the DSS and the Police.”

The statement, while assuring of free transportation, otherwise known as mobility for students in Ekehuan campus, advised all those joining in the solidarity march to come with their nose masks as Coronavirus measures.

“In addition, we want to urge everyone to please come with their nose masks. And also the Golden Age Executives will station Buses at Ekehuan Campus by 6:30am to convey students to the venue.”

Meanwhile, some officials of the UNIBEN SUG, in company of NANS president were, on Wednesday, at the home of the late student to condole with the bereaved family, over the death of their daughter, Miss Uwa.

“The NANS President in his bid to consolidating the efforts of the Union, visited the family of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa and on our visit, a token was given to the family to show our solidarity support.”

The newly redeployed Commissioner of Police in Edo, Johnson Babatunde Kokumo was said to have also paid a visit to the bereaved family as “his first assignment”, upon resumption of office, assuring of justice for Uwa.

“In doing this, the CP requested the leadership of the Students' Union Government, in company of the NANS President and his entourage. On the visit to the family, the CP sympathized with the family and assured them that Justice must be served in this case soonest.”

Earlier, the SUG led by its President, Egwu Benjamin Lotana and Senate President, Benjamin Oyemwense; in company of NANS President were at DSS Benin zonal office, where security coverage assurance was secured for the planned march.

-[CAMPUS GIST]

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make una be careful o, don't burn and loot o, don't allow abgeros and touts to hijack the March o. good luck to you guys.

make it happen guys

This doesn't stop rape infact the perpetrators might join in the movement, my take is let us tackle the problem from the root cause. Let there be a revolution against pornographic materials on the internet, educate the male gender on ways of seeing females as humans with equal dignity as theirs not as a sexual object for pleasure only, train our ladies Kung Fu useful in defending themselves from physical harassment, enhance and educate our law enforcement officers in forensics and use of technology in detecting these crimes any where it is perpetrated, young girls of age 0_7 years should be laced with computer chips useful in monitoring them by mothers at home or wherever they may be with this and many more modern technological ideas we will successfully refuce if not eradicate Rape in our society.

#JusticeForUwa.


All rapists should be sentenced to DEATH....after adequate and thorough investigation. 
There should be no 2 ways about it.
This will deter some dogs from raping our 


We understand that there is a national outrage in the wake of the sad incident involving Uwa.
People are angry.
Personally, we are livid.
But the anger should be directed at creating a solution. Changing the existing legislation, awareness on rape and most importantly; everyone needs to create that safe environment for girls/women.

If you hear a troubling sound from your neighbour, knock on that door and ask questions.
If you see a man or a boy getting too cozy with a little girl; poke your nose in the matter. In fact, your little “amebo” could help prevent rape or molestation.

Parents, take time to talk to your sons and male wards that a girl’s body is her absolute right with her total discretion on whom and when to give.
Consent is hers to give.

Also, parents, you should be your daughters’ confidant. Let her be able to talk to you. Father, sex talk with your daughter is not gross. Let her be able to talk to you.

There is nothing like settling it within the family. If punishing perpetrators of rape would shatter the family, then let it be.
If the animal had thought about the family, he would not have done it.

The only hope would be that we would not have to wait until tragedy strikes again; before raising a voice.
No one should be able to get away with rape.

ALL OF US @ [/b] SAY NO TO RAPE over and over again!!

[b] And as we are SAYING NO TO RAPE, WE ALSO SAY NO TO FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF RAPE.
They are both as DANGEROUS as one another!

Bobbyfreshhh:
MANNA don summarize everything

#WeDidOurPart

#JusticeForUwaAndAllOurInnocentGirlsRaped

Stop rape.

Good gestures

But when are we going to march against bad and recycled leadership and political goddatherism

When will vote buying stop?

When will police brutality stop?

When will rape stop??

When will banditry and herdsmen killing stop

When will lopsided northern political appointments stop??

When are we going to march against bad health care systems, bad roads and bad schools

When will Nigeria stand up to it's full potentials??

Justice for Uwa, the villain just can't go Scot free

First time I see student bodies agree on something reasonable

Bounty of N10,000 if you can get me this laptop motherboard

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Ok but practice social distancing and wear a face mask , please oga coro will not understand your good intentions... Yet the root of this terrible occurrence should be tackled, our girls should avoid lonely places, or better since they should have at least two persons around them, like wise in the night and most especially families must begin to teach our children good morals at home, when godly men are out here they avoiding sexual immorality even when some vain women is trying to seduce them cos of fear of God, this fools are forcing themselves on people who is not even interested in having sex with them, this is very insane and terrible... U should treat a woman the same way we treat our mum, sister and daughters cos they are actually someone daughter, mum and sister

#Say No To Rape#Stop Southern kaduna killings#Stop Sokoto Killings#Stop the looting#End Corruption#

Commendable.

People wey no get work before don see work all because certain men lacked sexual discipline.

Rape is a sin to humanity and to God...


May we not be victims..

Hopefully more groups protest until the leaders/politicians/lawmakers get the message and put laws in place to investigate, prosecute and set harsh convictions for rapists.

How come the facemask has become Jawmask in Nigeria?

No need for all this, we should all just check ourselves especially those students leaders

In order not to make matter worse, ensure you observe physical distancing. Else,we may see a situation of frying pan to fire

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I really feel for them

Justice for Uwa and every other victim of rape dead or alive!!
Death to all rapists!

The culprits by now will be sober, reflective and highly filled with regret.Atleast one I contemplating suicide as I write now, cursing the day he went to the church that's if they are truly more than one.

Sad indeed.

May God rest this poor girl.

Nice gesture, this reminds me of the peaceful protest we engaged in back then in uniben over the brutal killing of a student by soldiers way back 2015.