ochanya ogbanje

The Digest: The Benue State High Court has reopened the landmark rape case of 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, who died in 2018 from health complications after years of sexual abuse. This judicial reversal follows a massive public campaign and new evidence, reviving a long-dormant pursuit of...

The Digest: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has thrown her weight behind the revived campaign for Ochanya Ogbanje, a 13-year-old whose tragic death became a symbol of a system's failure. According to reports, the Senator publicly invited the family to submit a formal petition, vowing to...

The Digest: Andrew Ogbuja and his son Victor, accused of repeatedly raping 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, leading to her death from Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) in 2018, have both escaped conviction due to legal technicalities and investigative failures. While Andrew was acquitted by the Benue...