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Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level microbiology student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) who was beaten and raped inside a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) church at Ikpoba Hill, Benin has been confirmed dead.
The 22-year-old student, Meridian Spy gathered, used to read everyday in the church, until on Wednesday May 27 when she suffered the attack by the unknown men who assaulted her with an extinguisher and got her raped.
According to a family source, Uwaila died on Saturday midnight at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) where she was rushed to after the attack.
“The church’s security officer had gone to collect the keys to the church from its keeper when he was told that there was someone in the church already,” the source said.
“He got to the church only to find Uwaila in a pool of blood and next to her was the fire extinguisher which was used to bash her face.
“He ran back to inform the key keeper and his wife, who went to the church to meet her lifeless, thinking she was dead. After careful observation, they noticed she moved her hand and quickly rushed her to the hospital.
“It was at the hospital that Uwaila revealed she was reading all alone when some unknown men came into the church , beat, raped and hit her head with a fire extinguisher. However, she later passed on.”
The incident has since sparked an outrage on social media, with many calling for justice for the victim with the #justiceforuwa.
