The former Vice President of Nigeria and the presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his sadness and displeasure over rape and murder of Uwa and Barakat.
Tropic Reporters gathered that, last week Wednesday, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 22-year-old microbiology student of UNIBEN, was rapped and killed in a church in Benin City where she went to study, She was rushed to hospital but died on Saturday afternoon.
Atiku who expressed his feeling on his verified Twitter handle. He said, “I just spoke to the family of the late Uwa Omozuwa. I expressed my deepest condolences over her rape and murder.
“I feel their anguish. Sadly, rape is now a pandemic in our country.
“After speaking with the Omozuwa family, my attention was drawn to yet another rape and murder of another young lady, Barakat Bello, in Ibadan.”
“As a father, I know what it is like to deal with such a loss. We are racing against time.
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“It is crucial that the rapist(s) of Barakat and all other victims are speedily brought to justice to serve as a deterrent.
“It is time we reviewed the laws on rape to ensure that there are no escape routes in the investigation, prosecution, conviction and adequate punishment for this heinous crime, he added
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