Two years on, family of alleged rape victim demand justice

Family members and activists have renewed calls for justice for a student of a secondary school in Abuja, who died in 2021 from alleged rape incident.

At Keren-Happuch Akpagher’s 16th posthumous birthday on 10th April, Keren’s mum and concerned citizens sensitised children of an orphanage home on the need to speak out against rape, bullying and other vices

On the 22nd of June, 2021, the sun set for 14 year old Keren-Happuch, a student in an Abuja secondary school this 10th April.

While her parents alleged Keren died as a result of infections from the condom left inside her by a rapist, the school authorities painted a different picture.

Almost two years now, the family continue to seek justice.

In her memory, the family and activists gather at an orphanage home to create awareness on the need for children to speak out and break the culture of silence.

Keren’s mum accuses government agencies of having failed her family in its quest for justice.

Emotions flow among the young and the old as the visiting team relates the story of Keren and how she died.

While Keren did not live to tell her story, Blessing Effiong, is lucky.

The death of her parents in 2013 subjected her to sexual abuses and maltreatment from her care givers.

Today, she does not know where her three siblings are.

Now, she yearns for justice as support comes from the visiting foundation

Some of the children here speak of the lessons learnt from Keren’s sad end

For Keren’s Mum, Family members and well wishers, The sad memories of the loss of an only girl child almost two years ago, come alive everyday and the antidote is justice for the soul of the innocent.