Mammy Market founder, Maria Ochefu laid to rest in Otukpo

Mammy Market founder, Maria Ochefu laid to rest in Otukpo

The remains of Maria Mammy Ochefu, founder of the popular Mammy Market in Nigerian military barracks were on Friday, May 9, laid to rest in her hometown of Jericho Ugboju in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. She died on March 18, 2025, at the age of 85. Mama Mammy, as she was fondly called, was the wife of the late Col. Anthony Aboki Ochefu, former Military Governor of the East Central State. She was widely known for starting the firs…

Mammy Market Pioneer Maria Ochefu Laid to Rest in Otukpo

Maria Mammy Ochefu, the woman behind Nigeria’s iconic Mammy Market concept, was laid to rest on Friday, May 9, in her hometown of Jericho Ugboju in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. She passed away on March 18 at the age of 85. Fondly remembered as “Mama Mammy,” Ochefu was the widow of the […] The post Mammy Market Pioneer Maria Ochefu Laid to Rest in Otukpo appeared first on The Herald.