Public outrage and call for justice that trailed the rape and murder of Uwa Omozuwa, an undergraduate of University of Benin has yield some good news.

The 100 level student was raped and killed by some unknown men while she was reading in a RCCG church closed to her house.

This horrendous act has attracted local and national outrage as Nigerians called for the perpetrators be brought to book.

However, on Tuesday morning, news spread that the police in Edo state has arrested a suspected killer of Uwa Omozuwa.

Confirming the arrest, Spokesman of Edo Police Command, Chidi Nwabuzor told newsmen that the suspect was arrested after the fingerprint on the fire extinguisher she was attacked with was examined.

The item used in the assault, which was a fire extinguisher, was recovered, immediately the operatives who were with some specialists screened the finger prints which led to our suspect.

Around the place of the incident, the suspect was arrested,

Nwabuzor said.

Celebrities like Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade, ASA among other popular Nigerians have lent their voices to the call for justice as hashtags like #JusticeForUwa #EnoughIsEnough #WeAreTired trended on twitter for days.

Justin Nwosu

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