He was born on March 21, 1945 at Dorro (Chad). He completed his higher studies in Paris. He hold a Master in Political Science at the University of Paris 8, Vincennes. For a long time in France, he was an activist for human rights movements. He was father of two. In 1998, he received the "Maître Joseph Behidi" Prize as the League of Human Rights in Chad awarded to defenders of rights and freedom in Africa. On September 29, 1999, Nehemie Benoudjita died at the military hospital of N'djamena. (en)