The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect linked to the rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, 22-year-old 100-level student of the University of Benin, Edo State .
Confirming the arrest, Spokesman of Edo Police Command, Chidi Nwabuzor told newsmen that the suspect was arrested after the fingerprint on the fire extinguisher she was attacked with was examined.
Nwabuzor revealed that operatives of the command arrested the suspect after the Area Commander of Ikpoba Hill mobilized his men to take action.
“The item used in the assault, which was a fire extinguisher, was recovered, immediately the operatives who were with some specialists screened the finger prints which led to our suspect.
“Around the place of the incident, the suspect was arrested,” Nwabuzor said.
Meanwhile, the Inspector general of Police, IGP Adamu disclosed that investigative aids have been deployed to Edo to assist the police speed to help speed up the investigations.
He assured that the perpetrators of the crime will be brought to book in the shortest possible time.
Africa Update had reported the news about Vera Omozuwa’s rape, at the RCCG church in Edo, when she went to study, which led to her death, as she suffered critical injuries from the attack.
The General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor Adeboye and other Nigerians have condemned the dastardly act.
