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General News of Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Buhari mourns Uwaila, charge police to bring murderers to book

Uwa Uwa

President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has mourned the death of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa; a 22-year-old 100-level student of the University of Benin, Edo State who was raped and brutally murdered in a church.

Buhari who was deeply moved by the incident offered his deepest condolences to the family of the slain girl.

Seeking justice for Uwa, he directed the Nigeria Police Force to "speedily" investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators of the heinous crime to book.

"I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Uwaila Omozuwa. I expect the Nigeria Police Force to speedily and diligently investigate this case and ensure that all the culprits responsible for this barbaric act are brought to justice," he tweeted.