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Senate intervenes In Ochanya Ogbanje s#xual Abuse case as family petitions National Assembly
The Senate has waded into the prolonged quest for justice in the case of late Ochanya Ogbanje, the 13-year-old who d!ed after years of alleged sexual abuse.
Lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, today November 26 presented a petition on behalf of the Ogbanje family before the Senate, drawing national attention back to a case many Nigerians believe was mishandled.
Ochanya, a student of the Federal Government Girls College, Gboko, d!ed in 2018 after reported complications linked to prolonged sexual abuse.
The senator accused some individuals of attempting to “shield those responsible from accountability”.
“This petition is on the refusal to arrest and prosecute Victor and Andrew Ogbuja, for the rape to death of a 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje.
Ms. Ochanya was sent to live with her maternal aunt, Felicia Ogbuja, at the age of five, in pursuit of better education.
But unfortunately, her uncle, who is the husband to her maternal aunt, named Andrew Ogbuja, and his son, Victor Ogbuja, took turns to r@pe her from the age of six to 13, where she d!ed.”
Akpoti-Uduaghan said the deceased “suffered severe violations for years, yet justice continues to be delayed and denied”.
“It was reported that she developed VVF, which is the medical term for vesicovaginal fistula, also the fecal urinary incontinence.
And this was basically because she was raped from her vagina and anus daily. This case represents a failure of the system to protect a child.”
The senator added that the matter “has lingered due to alleged interference, intimidation of witnesses, and attempts to downplay the crime”.
She urged the senate to ensure justice for the family and called for a comprehensive review of how children’s rights cases are handled in Nigeria.
After laying the petition before the house, Senate President Godswill Akpabio referred it to the committee on ethics, code of conduct and public petitions, to review the matter and present recommendations to the senate.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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