Vera Uwaila: IGP Transfers Investigation to Abuja

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, Tuesday, ordered the immediate transfer of the ongoing investigations into the rape and eventual murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa, a 100 level Microbiology student of the University of Benin, State Police Headquarters, Benin, to the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The IGP’s directive was sequel to the preliminary report from the team of investigators and forensic experts earlier deployed to assist the Edo State Police Command in its investigations into the unfortunate incident.

The DIG in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Mr. Anthony Ogbizi Michael, was also assigned to directly supervise and ensure speedy and thorough investigation of the case.

These were revealed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Similarly, the IGP also ordered the immediate deployment of specialized investigators and additional investigation assets to all the Gender Desks Offices and the Juvenile Welfare Centres (JWC) across the country.

“This,” Mba said, was “to strengthen and enhance the capacity of the Units to respond to increasing challenges of sexual assaults and domestic/gender-based violence linked with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and other social ills within the country.

The IGP also urged members of the public to provide useful information that could aid investigations into ongoing cases of sexual assaults and domestic/gender-based violence across the country. He also enjoined parents and guardians to pay closer attention to their children and wards in these trying times.