#JusticeForComfortBenjamin: Nigerians Demand Justice For Teenager Raped, Murdered A Day To 16th Birthday In Jos
Nigerians have taken to social media to demand justice for Comfort Otega Benjamin, a teenager raped and murdered in Jos, Plateau state a day to her 16th birthday.
On May 22, Comfort Benjamin reportedly went missing in Jos North, Plateau state.
The Police were involved in the case and the family members and friends took to social media to call for help in finding her since it was on her birthday and she was not back.
Good evening all, this is a younger sister to a friend(whose not on twitter).
Today was to be her birthday she left home yesterday and hasn’t returned it’s been exactly 24hrs now.
Please help me retweet this.
This is the number to call for any information 09035761619. pic.twitter.com/cSDLN9quEq— BENEDICTA👑 (@bennynjaka_) May 23, 2021
Sadly, later on the evening of May 23, her body was found at Nasarawa Gwong in Jos North. According to the Police, she was raped and murdered.
I’ve seen all the efforts made here on Twitter for the sake of my younger sister, Comfort Otega Benjamin, who was, as at 23rd of May, declared missing. We are grateful. For all the efforts, we say thank you 🙏.
Subsequently, it is now old news that we later found her. But dead. https://t.co/jqsf3sX6qt— MeRee Magdalene Benjamin (@MaryMagdaleneB2) May 28, 2021
See some photos she took to celebrate her birthday before she was killed:
Following the update about the case, friends, family and other Nigerians took to Twitter users demanding that the culprits be fished out and made to face the consequences of their actions.
See some reactions from Twitter users below;
She went missing on her 16th birthday and the next day they found her lifeless body. Apparently she was kidnapped, raped, strangled and thrown out naked.
She was just 16 ffs 😭😭😭😭Guys please i need your retweet here. We need to get #JusticeForComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/6aeD9sFNVN
— Toke. (@Toke_Eji) May 28, 2021
Another life cut short just like that.
.
She went missing on her birthday.
The next day they found her lifeless body.
She was kidnapped, raped, strangled and thrown out naked.She was 16
.This country is a total mess. I’m so hurt about this. 🤦♀️
#JusticeForComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/NVF2BhA003
— AUNTY ADA (@Auntyadaa) May 28, 2021
We need to find her killer/killers.
She was only 16years old.
Comfort was raped, strangled and murdered.
She was found naked.
We need to get justice for this beautiful soul.
She died on her birthday eve#JusticeForComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/8k7gWihnku— Jamila Motunrola 🇳🇬◽ (@mobytoolz) May 28, 2021
These pictures below were for her birthday.
She never got the chance to post them.
15 years going on 16 killed in the most gruesome manner.
She was raped, strangled and murdered and her naked body was dumbed in a gutter. #JusticeForComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/wcjGeaWYI5— Jamila Motunrola 🇳🇬◽ (@mobytoolz) May 28, 2021
She was Raped. Murdered.Dumped naked at the road side. These are photos meant to be used to celebrate her 16th birthday, it’s so painful. She deserves justice. Please if you can see this, tweet #Justiceforcomfortbenjamin
How long will this continue for God’s sake?! pic.twitter.com/cslX3MfEBk— $Bunmi. (@bums_law) May 28, 2021
Another life cut short , the system needs to do better our Police demands money for everything 😭 #JusticeForComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/A1ASaPAawz
— Lengka Gowong (@LGowong) May 28, 2021
I just saw this hashtag #JusticeForComfortBenjamin
I honestly don’t know what to say? 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/6AMLZsysbF— WAJE (@OfficialWaje) May 28, 2021
She was full of life, she had a bright future ahead of her but it was cut short. She deserves justice and justice we must get please lend your voice and Retweet #JusticeforComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/mHIKrpasjI
— Amebo unijos (@AUnijos) May 28, 2021
We just want our cries and Voice to be heard🙏🏽🙌🏽#justiceForComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/5nCChuMsSp
— Plateau Asian girl~ (@CatiaKyen) May 28, 2021
Just 16, full of dreams
But they decided to end her #JusticeforComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/60Ronwzhjv— 4wardwego 🥇 (@4wardwego) May 28, 2021
She was just a young girl excited about turning 16, but was murdered 😭
What happened to Comfort Benjamin??#JusticeForComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/mKMmNutzew
— #SpeakLife #SDGsAdvocate (@IamNankpak) May 28, 2021
She was raped, strangled, killed and thrown into a gutter. 16 years old ffs!
Humans Are Evil! 😩💔#JusticeForComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/5a90eFN2LS
— King David (@MeetOlamide) May 29, 2021
Every rape case sends cold shivers down my spine, I have sisters, friends and a very beautiful daughter.
I can’t imagine what Comfort went through for any of them, my heart is pained.
May the people who did this to her not find peace.#Justiceforcomfortbenjamin pic.twitter.com/WKnCL03Aht— Dungung Money 👑 🇳🇬 (@lawunna_yilwada) May 28, 2021
Took a snapshots of all the tweets on #JusticeForComfortBenjamin to the Plateau state commissioner of police. He assured that the case is currently under investigation.
We hope and pray for the very best outcome from this and that justice is served.
— Daser David (@oluwadaser) May 29, 2021
Tragedy is Comfort losing her life on her birthday. Tragedy is our streets becoming increasingly unsafe. Tragedy is a government that can only condemn & promise. #JusticeforComfortBenjamin pic.twitter.com/5HhJviwD7k
— Doug Kazé (@dougkaze) May 28, 2021
So what can be done to get justice for this girl who was raped and murdered? Comfort Otega Benjamin.#jostwitter This happened here. Remember how we were all broken by Ini’s story. Now we have a very similar case. 💔#Justiceforcomfortbenjamin
— BENEDICTA👑 (@bennynjaka_) May 26, 2021
