Ochanya: ASESI, other CSOs demand for justice
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the african students education support initiative asesi on thursday in abuja joined other civil society organisationscsos to demand justice for ochanya elizabeth ogbanja a victim of rape1 ochanya a 13-year old girl was allegedly abused sexually and raped to death by mr andrew ogaju a lecturer of benue state polytechnic ugbokolo and his son victor ogbuja a student of federal university of agriculture makurdi benue state1 asesis executive director chinonso obasi in a statement on friday in abuja said the group alongside its volunteers joined other csos to the national human rights commission nhrc headquarters abuja in a peaceful protest1 obasi said that the protesters got nhrcs assurance that the matter would not be swept under the carpet and that anyone found wanting would be brought to book1 also the leadership of idoma youth action group headed by comrade felix onuh in a statement demanded for justice in the case so that it would serve as deterrent to others indulging in the act of sexual abuse and molestation against the girl-child1 on his part the vice president of unity schools old students associationusosa mr michael magali called on the court to bring justice for ochanya1 more so representatives of the class of 81 federal government girls college ugbokolo submitted their petition to the commission demanding for justice1 responding to the protesters mrs aver gaver director women children and vulnerable nhrc thanked the protesters for their peaceful conduct1 she informed them that the headquarters had already directed its benue state office to conduct a thorough fact finding on the issue and also monitor the proceedings1 gaver gave an assurance that that justice would prevail1