#JusticeForUwa, Nigerians Demand Answers for Student Killed in Church
Nigerians are outraged by the continued gender-based violence in the country following the death of 22-year-old student Vera Omozuwa in a Benin City church.
Many have called on the government and those involved in the investigation of Omozuwa's murder to ensure that justice is served for her, her family and the hundreds of women who continue to experience violence at the hands of men.
What does remain unclear, however, is how Omozuwa was brutally attacked in a church during broad daylight without anyone coming to her aid.
Commenting on gender-based violence in Nigeria, Amnesty International released the following statement:
"While the nation is still coming to terms with this gross violation, in Jigawa state 11 men were arrested for raping a 12-year old girl at Limawa in Dutse, the state capital. Although rape is a crime in Nigeria government's response to it continues to be, woefully inadequate...Rising cases of rape across Nigeria is a result of the failure of law enforcement to ensure that rapists face justice. We are deeply concerned that perpetrators of rape in Nigeria invariably escape punishment."
The death of Omozuwa came just a day after 16-year-old Tina Ezekwe was reportedly shot by a stray bullet after two police officers fired shots during an unconfirmed incident in Lagos. Although the teenager was rushed to the hospital, she died two days later, according to Nigeria's Premium Times.
Last year, hundreds of Nigerian women took to the streets in protest following a spate of murders that took the lives of eight women in various Port Harcourt hotels.
Below are just some of the posts in support of the movement:
It's time to speak up. We can't continue to be quiet. Stop the violence! Stop the sexual assaults! #saynotorape… https://t.co/Qcy1nexSI5— Lipsy hussle🌺❤ (@Lipsy hussle🌺❤) 1591011516.0
STOP RAPING US!!! LEAVE OUR BODIES ALONE!! STOP BEING ENTITLED!!! #JusticeForUwa https://t.co/4ECY5R4BGR— THE SKIN THERAPIST🍀 (@THE SKIN THERAPIST🍀) 1591011991.0
Police will kill you Rapists will rape you Justice will deny you #WeAreTired #JusticeForUwa #JusticeForTina https://t.co/T4LWARmHkO— LEO 💀 (@LEO 💀) 1591013646.0
STOP RAPING OUR WOMEN ‼️ STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR RAPISTS ‼️ #SayNoToRape #justiceforjennifer #JusticeForUwa https://t.co/GNjYIuqrMI— Nigerian Adele 👩🏻🦳 🏴☠️ (@Nigerian Adele 👩🏻🦳 🏴☠️) 1591013854.0
Join the PROTEST!!! Use your platforms to stand for something #EnoughIsEnough #StopRapingWomen #JusticeForUwa https://t.co/gAUIdDFC5i— Bad gal 🎈 (@Bad gal 🎈) 1591013987.0
Few days ago, we were spreading the word on how an innocent 16 yrs old Tina was shot in Lagos for no reason. Now a… https://t.co/GLuQxnRr4h— BMAX (@BMAX) 1590900709.0
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