Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has blocked a Twitter user for making an sensitive comment about Uwaila Omozuwa,a student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) who was raped and murdered in a Redeemed Christian Church of God in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
The 42-year-old did so on Tuesday but not before telling her off for her comment.
The fan with username @Mimi_banks, had implied that the deceased should not have been in the church in the first place as it is a violation of the coronavirus lockdown.
“Y’all saying #JusticeForUwa but then have u guys asked yourselves what was she reading for, for chrissake we were asked to stay indoors, she violated the Nigerian rule!… @TiwaSavage@GenevieveNnaji1@funkeakindele,” she wrote.
Funke replied, “Shut up!!! You are so insensitive!! Let me just be calm and just block you!!! #omooran.”
The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammaed Adamu, on Monday announced that he deploying an additional “investigation aids and forensic support” to the Edo State Police Command to unravel the of Uwaila, who was raped and killed while studying in the church.
“As part of deliberate and concerted efforts by the Nigeria Police High Command to unravel the circumstances surrounding the brutal attack and unfortunate death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omosuwa in Benin, Edo State on 28th and 30th May, 2020 respectively, the Inspector General of Police has deployed additional investigations aids and forensic support to Edo State Police Command to complement and expedite actions in the ongoing investigations into the unfortunate incident,” read a statement by Force spokesman, Frank Mba.
