#JusticeforOchanya: Nigerian Celebrities demand justice
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Tiwa Savage expressed her thoughts on the case, urging others to speak up and rally for justice. She noted that children should be kept safe and not molested sexually....
By Abimbola Aderinola
Some notable figures in the Nigerian entertainment industry have joined the #JusticeforOchanya movement, asking that the case of 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje be re-opened.
Figures like Tiwa Savage, Jemima Osunde, Aproko Doctor, Saskay, Mr. Macaroni and so many others took to their X handle on Thursday to speak about the case.
Tiwa Savage expressed her thoughts on the case, urging others to speak up and rally for justice. She noted that children should be kept safe and not molested sexually.
“My heart is heavy. A young girl suffered unthinkable pain at the hands of those meant to protect her and lost her life because of it. We can’t stay silent. We can’t continue to hide behind family titles and tradition. She deserves justice. Every child deserves safety. #Justiceforochanya,’ she wrote.
Other celebrities posted the hashtag, while some also demanded that justice prevail over the case.
13-year-old Ochanya was a student of the Federal Government Girls College, Gboko, who reportedly died from Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF). She was said to have developed this condition from allegedly being sexually assaulted by her uncle, Andrew Ogbuja and cousin, Victor Ogbuja for 5 years.
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