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General News of Sunday, 14 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Grace Oshiagwu: Another lady raped and murdered inside a church

Grace Oshiagwu Grace Oshiagwu

Grace Oshiagwu, a National Diploma (ND) I student of Oke Ogun Polytechnic, has been raped and murdered inside a church.

Grace was found with matchete wound on her head inside the church located at Ojoo in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

This comes weeks after Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100 level student of the University of Benin was raped and murdered inside a church in Edo State.

Confirming the incident in Ibadan, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olugbenga Fadeyi said a team of police men are after the assailants.

"One Grace Oshiagwu, female, aged 21 years, was macheted on her head in a church mission building at Idi-Ori Area, Shasha off expressway by unknown assailant(s) today 13/06/2020 about 3:00 pm.

"Investigation has commenced into the matter and the police tactical teams are on the trail of the assailant(s). While efforts intensified, we want to continue to solicit for credible information from members of the communities around the area and the general public to unravel the misery behind these dastardly killing", Fadeyi said.

Her body has been taken to Adeoyo State Hospital Ring Road, Ibadan for autopsy.