The Edo State Governor, GODWIN OBASEKI, has ordered for an investigation into the murder a 100-level student of the Department of Microbiology, University of Benin (UNIBEN), VERA UWAILA OMOZUWA.

The 22-year-old student was reported to have been raped inside a church where she went to read at the Ikpoba Hill area of Benin City, the Edo State Capital.

The men were reported to have struck her in the head with a fire extinguisher after raping her and left her for dead. She was rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital where she later died.

Governor OBASEKI in a tweet vowed to ensure that the suspects are found and made to face the full wrath of the law.

The news of UWA’s death had earlier sparked outrage on social media with many demanding for justice using the hash tag #JusticeForUWA