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Suspects Who Killed UNIBEN Girl In Church Paraded
By Ayodele Oluwafemi
Six suspects allegedly involved in the rape and murder of Vera Omozuwa, a 100-level student of University of Benin have been paraded.
GWG had reported how Vera was raped and murdered while studying inside a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at Ikpoba Hill axis in Benin city, the Edo State capital with a fire extinguisher used to smash her head.
Vera’s gruesome murder sparked outrage on and off social media, with many Nigerians calling for the arrest of those involved in the killing of the young lady.
The Edo state police commissioner, Johnson Kokumo, on Wednesday, paraded the six suspects, at the command’s headquarters in Benin.
Kokumo gave their names as Nelson Ogbebor, Akato Valentine, Tina Samuel, Mary Ade, Nosa Osabohien and Collins Ulegbe.
Kokomo said, “The matter was a great concern to the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Muhammed Adamu who sent us here in Benin, homicide experts to work with our policemen at the state criminal investigation department.
“What we are seeing today is a result of the untiring efforts of the police to get at the root of the crime, and today, I announce to you and making public through this medium that the perpetrators have been arrested.”
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