A Press Statement issued by
the Federal Government Girl’s Gboko Old Girl’s Association said that late
13-year-old rape victim Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbaje was also sodomised by her
aunt’s husband Andrew Ugbokolo Ogbuja and his son Victor Inalegwu Ogbuja.
The autopsy report revealed
that the young lady died from severe health complications, including the
dreaded Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF); which arose from a six-year series of
vaginal and sodomic abuse from members of her extended family.
In other
words, from age 8 till her final collapse at age 13, Ochanya had been serially
abused in both nether regions by her aunt’s husband and son” the statement
reads.
Read full statement below.
TO:
-THE PRESIDENT OF THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
-THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
-THE SENATE PRESIDENT OF
NIGERIA
-THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTIVES, NIGERIA
-THE GOVERNOR OF BENUE
STATE
-THE MINISTER, THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
-THE MINISTER, THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS
-THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF
THE NIGERIA POLICE
-THE CONTROLLER-GENERAL OF
THE NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS
-THE WOMAN LEADER OF THE
ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS
-NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION
-NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE
PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC IN PERSONS
-PUBLIC COMPLAINTS
COMMISSION
-SAVE THE CHILDREN, NIGERIA
-ALL RELEVANT AGENCIES
-ALL RELEVANT CIVIL
SOCIETIES
-THE COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY
OF EDUCATION, BENUE STATE
-THE COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY
OF WOMEN AFFAIRS, BENUE STATE
-THE VICE CHANCELLOR,
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE BENUE STATE
-THE RECTOR, BENUE STATE
POLYTECHNIC UGBOKOLO
-THE PRINCIPAL, FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT GIRLS’ COLLEGE GBOKO
-UNITY SCHOOLS OLD
STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
-ALL WOMEN ORGANISATIONS
-ALL INTERNATIONAL BODIES
FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN
-LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
NEWS MEDIA
-THE ENTIRE PEOPLE OF
NIGERIA
We bring to your attention
the incident of the death of 13-year old *Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje*; a JS2
student of Federal Government Girls’ College Gboko in Benue State. She died
less than 48 hours ago, at Benue State University Teaching Hospital in Makurdi.
The autopsy report revealed
that the young lady died from severe health complications, including the
dreaded Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF); which arose from a six-year series of
vaginal and sodomic abuse from members of her extended family.
In other words, from age 8
till her final collapse at age 13, Ochanya had been serially abused in both
nether regions by her aunt’s husband and son; namely Messrs Andrew Ogbuja and
Victor Inalegwu Ogbuja, respectively. Mr. Andrew Ogbuja is a member of staff at
Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo, whilst his son Victor Inalegwu Ogbuja is a
final year student at the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi.
This is an outrage to FGGC
Gboko, all female children, all women, Benue State, Nigeria and indeed the
World. The advent of social media has brought to the fore the raging menace of
child abuse and rape within our homes, communities, and nations. It is time
that social media is also used to stop this menace.
As a body, we demand that
the perpetrators, indeed murderers, be called to justice and severely punished.
Messrs Andrew Ogbuja and Victor Inalegwu Ogbuja should be arrested for homicide
and charged with first degree murder. They should be made to feel the full
wrath of Lady Justice. They should bear the brunt of the Law in quantum
measures. It was not enough for them to hurt young Ochanya from age 8; they had
to repeat the barbaric sessions within a 6-year period. We can only describe
such tendencies as animalistic, with special apologies to animals. As such,
they deserve jungle justice. No mercy.
This is our demand. No
mercy. No plea bargains. Swift justice.
We have not forgotten the
supposed aunt and actual guardian of Ochanya, Mrs. Felicia Ochiga-Ogbuja. We
are ashamed that a woman was within the perimeter of this series and yet
remained silent or unmoved. We also demand that Lady Justice lets her wrath
loose in that quarter.
Apart from this press
release, FGGC GBOKO OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION will be heavily involved in a
protest march being planned by various bodies, in honour of our deceased
sister, Ochanya; within the next 48hours. All members and the general public
are called upon to look out for updates and come out en masse.
*NATIONAL PRESIDENT*
*NATIONAL SECRETARY*
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