Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri Erewa has described the alleged murder of 19-year- old Nigerian-American Activist, Toyin Salau in the US as highly depressing and cruel.
Dabiri-Erewa urged the United States government to conduct a thorough investigation on the circumstances leading to Salau’s death.
This was contained in a statement signed by NIDCOM’S media head Rahman Balogun. The NIDCOM boss condoled with the immediate family of Salau who died while advocating against oppression and injustice.
Toyin Salau, a 19-year-old lady of Nigerian origin, was found dead days after she was declared missing in the city of Tallahassee, Florida, the United States.
According to the Tallahassee Police Department, Toyin, who spoke at Black Lives Matters protests in the city, was last seen June 6 near Wahnish Way and Orange Avenue, Tallahassee.
Salau was declared missing hours after she tweeted she was sexually assaulted.
Toyin tweeted that a man molested her that morning around Park Avenue and Richview Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
She said the man offered to give her a ride back to a church where she had sought refuge because of unjust living conditions.
Toyin said the man came disguised as a “man of God” and ended up picking her up from nearby Saxon Street.
According to reports, the Tallahassee Community Action Agency conducted a search party on Wednesday night, starting at Bethel AME Church.
The demonstrators searched for hours. carrying flashlights and asked for medics to join them in case she was hurt.
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Salau was later found dead on June 15, after a week of her abduction.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
