UNIBEN UNDERGRADUATE KILLED WHILE READING INSIDE CHURCH

Ref:  AZ:5250/EDS/PRD/VOL. 24/111                                                                 

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     Edo State Police Command wishes to confirm the incident that led to the death of one Vera Uwaila Omosuwa.

    

On Wednesday the 27th of  May, 2020, the Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Ikpoba Hill Divisional Headquarters, Benin City received a complaint from one Elder Johnson Omosuwa of No. 3, Michael Avenue, Ohovbe Quarters, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City that his daughter by the name Vera Uwaila Omosuwa, aged 23 years old  was attacked and wounded by unknown hoodlums while she was studying inside the Redeem Christian Church of God at Amadasun Street, Ohovbe, Ikpoba Hill , Benin City.

    

   Immediately, the DPO mobilized Police operatives to the crime scene in company of the victim’s father, Elder Johnson Omosuwa. At the scene the Police met the victim in her pool of  blood,  photographs of the scene was taken, recovered a fire extinguisher cylinder which the hoodlums used in inflicting injuries on the victim and the finger prints on it were lifted  during a preliminary investigation while the victim was rushed to Enoma Hospital, Ogbeson Quarters, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City for treatment. On the 28th of May, 2020, the management of Enoma Hospital referred her to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City for further treatment. Unfortunately, the family of  Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa broke the news to the DPO Ikpoba Hill Division that she gave up the ghost on Saturday night, the 30th of May, 2020 at UBTH, Benin City. 

 

     The Commissioner of Police Edo State Command  has ordered for the transfer of the case from Ikpoba Hill Division to the State C.I.D., Benin for a discreet investigation, stating that the Command will leave no stone unturn until the perpetrators of this dastardly act are apprehended. and call on the general public to come up with any useful information that could lead to the arrest of the hoodlums.  He however call on the general public to remain calm, that justice will be done in this matter.

Meanwhile, the CP commensurate with the family of Elder Johnson Omosuwa for the  death of their daughter, Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa and pray to God to give them the fortitude to bear the loss.