Governor Obaseki Visits Family Of Uwaila Omozuwa, UNIBEN Student Who Was Raped And Murdered Inside Church Last Year

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Governor Obaseki Visits Family Of Uwaila Omozuwa, UNIBEN Student Who Was Raped And Murdered Inside Church Last Year

Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, visited the family of late Uwaila Omozuwa, a University of Benin 100 Level Microbiology student who was gruesomely killed in a church in 2020.

Omozuwa’s death last year sparked national outcry after her body was discovered inside a Redeemed Christian Church of God church in Edo state, where she had been raped.

Governor Obaseki said during his visit to the family:

”Uwaila did not die in vain. The federal and state governments have taken stiffer actions against gender-based violence. We are here to continue to celebrate her life as we continue to fight against gender-based violence.

Her death was the reason for the establishment of gender-based violence committee. The Edo State Government has put mechanisms in place to fight gender-based violence-related offenses.

Her death led to the promulgation of the Violence Against Persons (VAP) law in the state and people are now aware of the crime.”