Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for
Justice, Prof Yinka Omorogbe, on Friday said slain 100-level student of the
University of Benin, Uwa Omozuwa, was a virgin before she was raped and
murdered.
The
AG was reacting to reports on social media that the suspect arrested in
connection with Uwa’s murder confessed that he was sent by a church pastor
because she was pregnant for him.
Omorogbe
denied the report during a protest organised by members of the Edo Women
Development Initiatives.
The
AG noted that the news of her being impregnated by her pastor caused serious
anguish to the family members, describing it as a terrible story.
The
justice commissioner said, “We were all terribly shocked to see what happened
to Uwa. It was terrible; it was a brutal experience. “We were further shocked
by some of the different things we saw all over the place, particularly on
social media, and that is why it is important we come here. “For example, we
saw a terrible lie being peddled on social media, not regular press, that Uwa
was impregnated by her pastor. That has been refuted, though it caused serious
anguish to the family members. It’s a terrible story. “Though one cannot talk
at this point, from the autopsy done on Uwa, it was clearly established that
not only was she not pregnant, she was a virgin, so, how boyfriend and
pregnancy came in, only God knows.” Omorogbe, who noted that rape could be
totally eradicated from the society if the criminals were served the judgment
they deserved, solicited the partnership of the mainstream media. “All we are
trying to do is to make sure there is no more rape in Edo State. Not only do I
believe that rape can be totally eradicated in the state, but the government of
Mr Obaseki is also committed to ensuring total eradication of rape in this
state.,” the AG said.
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