Details As I.G Adamu Provides Additional Support In Hunt For Killers Of Vera Uwaila Uniben Student Raped & Left For Dead Inside Redeemed Church

Charles Oyelesi

The Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has provided additional support to the Edo state police command in the hunt for killers of Vera Uwaila,  the 100- level student of Microbiology at the University of Benin.

Information made available by DCP Frank Mba, the force public relations officer – force headquarters, Abuja – revealed that ‘’ As part of deliberate and concerted efforts by the Nigeria Police High Command to unravel the circumstances surrounding the brutal attack and unfortunate death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa in Benin, Edo State on 28th and 30th May, 2020 respectively, the Inspector General of Police has deployed additional investigations aids and forensic support to Edo State Police Command to complement and expedite actions in the ongoing investigations into the unfortunate incident.’’

This development comes in the wake of increasing and widespread condemnation of the tragedy – including calls for protest against the development.

Vera was attacked at the Redeemed Church where she engaged night reading by unknown persons.

She was severely beaten, raped, and left for dead.

Heavily brutalized, she was discovered the next day in a pool of her blood by the first caller at the church the next day – unconscious. She was immediately rushed to the

The University of Benin where she came around long enough to narrate her ordeal before she died from injuries sustained.

The Inspector-General of Police condemned the development in the statement signed by DCP Mba which stated ‘’ The IGP, while condemning the attack, commiserates with the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. He calls for calm and assures that the Force will surely bring the perpetrators of the callous act to book in the shortest possible time.’’