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The School That Closed Before Ochanya’s Tragedy Began: How a Rural Education Crisis Changed Her Life

Long before Ochanya Ogbanje became a name associated with a national conversation about child protection, there was a much quieter problem in her village.In Ogene-Amejo, in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, there was a primary school close to the home of the Ogbanje family.The school had reportedly served the community for years...

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MILITARY ERA

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