Tears as Late Ochanya bags posthumous award

The late Miss Ochanya Ogbanje drew cold tears out from the eyes of Abuja residence last week as she bags posthumous award at the 2nd annual awards and lecture of the Daily Asset Newspaper in Abuja,

The late Ochanya was conferred with the paper’s posthumous award for the Young Person of the Year 2018, The Daily Sun reports.


Tears as Ochanya bags posthumous award

Dignitaries at the event including a former Presidential aspirant, Prof. Iorwuese Hagher, Prof. Yima Sen amongst others could not hold back their tears when her name was called for the posthumous award.O

Ochanya died in October last year, due to complications arising from the alleged sexual assaults the deceased suffered at the hands of her guardian, Mr. Andrew Ogbuja, a lecturer at the Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo and his son, Victor Ogbuja, a final year student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi.

Since she was 8 years, both father (Andrew) and son (victor) started having sex with her until age 13, when she suddenly fell ill to a disease later diagnosed as Vesico-vaginal fistula (VVW).

Doctors confirmed that there had been forced penetration in both her private part and anus.
The lecturer was first charged to court for rape but granted bail before he was rearrested by the police when the victim died.
But his son, Victor, who joined in the abuse Ochanya, is said to be on the run and the police have mounted a manhunt for him.
Her death, has witnessed series of massive protests by various civil society groups calling for justice for the victim.

From Abuja to Lagos, Makurdi to Otukpo and Gboko in Benue State, the clamour was nothing but resounding.
speaking at the award presentation in Abuja, the deceased’s brother, Mr. John Ameh, renewed call for the swift prosecution of the alleged culprits.
Ameh appealed to the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Adamu Mohammed to take urgent steps to arrest the primary suspect in the matter, Victor Ogbuja, whom he said had been on the run since the news of Ochanya’s death broke.

He said Ochanya’s death had left the family heartbroken, due to the sordid circumstances that led to her untimely departure, urging the new police chief to direct the Benue State Police commissioner, Mr. Okon Ene to declare the suspect wanted.