Atiku Consoles Murdered Omozuwa’s Family On Phone: ” I Feel Your Anguish”

'Dotun Akintomide
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Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, spoke with the family of late Uwa Vera Omozuwa, who was raped and murdered by yet-to-be-identified persons.

Atiku while expressing his deepest condolences to the family said it is unfortunate that rape has become a “pandemic” in the country.

He called for a review of laws prohibiting rape in the country to nail the perpetrators of the wanton act.

He said: “I just spoke to the family of the late Uwa Omozuwa. I expressed my deepest condolences over her rape and murder. I feel their anguish. Sadly, rape is now a pandemic in our country.

“It is time we reviewed the laws on rape to ensure that there are no escape routes in the investigation, prosecution, conviction, and adequate punishment for this heinous crime. -AA”

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