Outrage As Father & Son Rape 13y.o. Ochanya To Death

There is protest in the Federal Capital City of Abuja on Thursday after a father and his teenage son allegedly raped 13-year-old Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbaje for 6 long years to death in Benue State.

Young Elizabeth Ochanya was 13 years old when she passed last week Thursday following “severe health complications” including Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF).

The story, as gathered by ElombahNews, is that Ochanya, a child, had been staying with her older cousin after her mother passed and her father realized he was unable to cater to her.

She was then sent to live with his “Uncle”, Andrew Ogbuja, Head of Department, Catering and Hotel Management at the Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo.

Before long, Ochanya became a victim of gang rape from the age of 8 up until her death at 13, by both her cousin’s husband, , and his son, Victor Inalegwu Ogbuja.

Victor is a final year student of Animal Production at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi.

A statement issued by the Old Girls’ Association of the Federal Government Girls’ College, Gboko, where Ochanya was a student, revealed that she was raped both vaginally and anally.

The statement read in part:

From age eight till her final collapse at age 13, Ochanya had been serially abused in both nether regions by her aunt’s husband and son; namely Andrew Ogbuja and Victor Ogbuja, respectively.

Mr Andrew Ogbuja is a member of staff at Benue State Polytechnic,  Ugbokolo, while his son, Victor Inalegwu Ogbuja,  is a final year student at the Federal University of Agriculture,  Makurdi.

Andrew pleaded with the court to “temper justice with mercy,” grant him bail, and allow him to return home to “resolve the matter amicably considering his status.”

The judge, Justice S. D. Kwen, rejected the plea, demanding that he remain in prison.

The son, Victor, is currently at large but Andrew was arraigned before a Makurdi Upper Area Court and remanded in custody [see photos os the rapists below:

Nigerians on Twitter, therefore, organized a protest to see that both Andrew and Victor are made to face the law.

The protest, tagged #JusticeForOchanya, takes place on Thursday morning, 7 AM, at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.

Residents of Abuja, in the meantime, are requested to kindly join the #JusticeforOchanya walk tomorrow holding at the Unity Fountain, Abuja at 7am.

NIGERIANS REACT

Oby Ezekwesili

Indeed #JusticeforOchanya everyone. We do need to work collectively to eliminate this scourge of Rape and other types of Violence Against Women. It deserves urgent measures.
May Ochanya’s family receive Justicefor her through our collective efforts and also the comfort of God. https://t.co/qlSYtoqTyT

— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) October 25, 2018

Please let's join hands together and get #JusticeForOchanya

Say no to rape
Say no to child molestation

That father and son should dwell in jail all their lives or die by hanging, no human being should go through what ochanya went through. She was ones daughter, sister. pic.twitter.com/l16xs1gnJZ

— joyce omatah (@Auntynaira) October 25, 2018

#BuchibrandForum: Justice for Elizabeth Ochanya Protest is on, join the protest, lend your voice, say No to Rape #justicforochanya. https://t.co/ysCxnLQC0L

— Okafor Success Buchi (@okafor_s) October 25, 2018

Hi everyone. This is the Twitter handle of one of the alleged perpetuators of rape of a 13year old girl Ochanya: @Ogbujavik

Victor and his 52year old father raped her from ages 8-13 till she died as a result of health complications due to her rape.#JusticeForOchanya

— Boujee (@TheIfunanya) October 25, 2018

#JusticeforOchanya #Ochanya
Mrs Ochanya and her daughter must be punished too.

In the very least, they aided and abetted the rape and murder of this young lady.

— Mrs Weasley killer of crazy witch Bellatrix (@jolaoluwa04) October 25, 2018