Nigerian Rape Victim Ochanya's Father Speaks on Her Death

The father of the late teenager, Ochanya, has narrated how he discovered that his teenage daughter had been repeatedly raped by her guardian. Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje, 13, was raped, allegedly by her uncle and cousin  over a period of five years. She was a learner at the Federal Government College in Benue State, while also working as a housemaid at their Benue home. She suffered from Vesicovaginal Fistula and other health complications before her death.

Protesters demanding justice for 13-year-old Ochanya

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