“One life taken in cold blood is as gruesome as
millions lost in a pogrom.”—Dele Giwa
(Nigerian Journalist assassinated in 1986)
After five whole years of seeking admission
into the institution of higher learning, Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa was
eventually admitted to read Microbiology at the University of Benin.
Obviously a very serious student, she was in no
mood to joke with her studies, probably, after considering how long it took her
to secure the admission. So, she would always go to the serene environment of
her Church when worshippers were not around to read her books. The Church
environment should be both safe and devoid of distractions.
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| *Late Uwaila Omozuwa |
But on this particular day, May 27, 2020, some
wicked, callous and barbarous assailants gained access to the Church auditorium
where she was immersed in her books, brutally raped her and ended her life by
hitting her on the head with a fire extinguisher which gave her a very deep
cut. They then fled leaving her in the pool of her own blood. She was only 22
and in her first year at the university.
