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CSOs Coalition on Justice for Uwa held a Candlelight Procession in Ohovbe Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, this is part of community engagement activities that has been proposed to demand for Justice of Uwa. The rape, assault and death of Uwaila has sparked reactions and condemnation from various groups, Government and private.  Despite the heat of the sun, the coalition took a walk from the popular NNPC Depot fence to the her parents compound, through the community and terminated at the palace of the Enogie where a community response was inaugurated. Among those that were present were representative of various CSOs, CSO Network heads. FIDA, Police, NSCDC, Community members.  Hon. Destiny Enabulele who is from the CSO community and the Chairman Ovia South West Local Government Council was also present. He said he was pained by the incidence hence he came out to join others in the procession, he total condemned the act of rape as there is ...

All eyes and ears are wide open waiting to know who were those behind this condemn-able act.  Why would they rape and assault her?  Was their original intention to kill her?  Why would they be so bold to do it inside the church? Why has the re been some strange comments from unknown people? Since Uwaila death that has sparked wide spread condemnation and bringing to bare that the rape culture in Nigeria is yet to be curtailed. Within a span of few weeks there has been various cases of rape but they all have one challenge which is JUSTICE. The road to justice has been and is still very challenging. This has made victims to continue to suffer while perpetrators continue to walk about freely.  On the case of late Vera, a suspect has been said to have been arrested while some other persons including the pastor of the church has been taken to Abuja for questioning. However, the Police are yet to give details of their investigations so far. Thou...

As I appreciate God for adding yet another year to  life I am indeed happy for the gift of life.   Myself, Birthday mates and other people with human hearts are pained by the recent death of  Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa  who was raped and assaulted before her death. It is really painful considering her humble background, who knows if one of her greatest desire was to take the family out of the condition under which she grew up.  We would dedicate 2020 birthday to talk about some of the ills we suffer in the society that need to urgently addressed them. We know it is God that spares lives but there is the need to curtail the roles of human in either cutting short the lives of people or making it miserable.  There has been many cases of rape and other forms of gender based violence where the custodians of the laws and policies that are supposed to have implemented and used it to serve as deterrent to others but have remained silent. In the face of ...

On 31st May 2020, the news of Miss Vera Umwaila Omozuwa who was raped and assaulted inside a Redeemed Church on 27th May, 2020; efforts to save her life failed when she eventually died on 30th May, 2020.  The news of her death and the circumstances that led to her death has generated serious reaction from various groups, Civil Society Organizations, Professional, Ministries, Agencies both within and outside Nigeria. The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki as asked the police to ensure that the perpetrators of the act are brought to book.  Despite some reactions that trailed the press release by the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), the Inspector General has drafted some forensic police for the investigation.  In a time like, everyone would be expected to make comments on the case but the choice of words matters in a time like this; this was seen with the reaction that trailed the statement signed by the police public relations officers. Just...