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Nigeria Govt Demands Justice As Police Arrest Suspected Killer Of Toyin Salau
The Tallahassee Police Department says it has apprehended the suspected Killer of ‘Black Lives Matters’ activist, Toyin Salau.
TPD identified Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau as a murder victim, after a week of searching for her.
Tallahassee police said the suspect, in this case, is 49-year-old Aaron Glee Jr.
TPD says the other victim in the double homicide was as 75-year-old Victoria Sims.
Salau was a vocal activist who campaigned vehemently against police brutality and racial discrimination.
She had appeared on several videos of the protests in the state’s capital. She was last seen in Tallahassee on June 6 in the area of Orange Avenue and Wahnish Way.
Before her disturbing disappearance, she had tweeted about being stalked and attacked. The Tallahassee Community Action Committee organized a search party for her on Wednesday, June 10.
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The body of Salau and Sims were reportedly found near Monday Road.
“Both names have been released with permission of their families in accordance with Marsy’s Law,” TPD said in its press release.
According to court documents, the suspect in this case was previously arrested on May 30. Glee was accused of aggravated battery causing bodily harm and was released on a $2,500 bond on June 1.
Nigeria government demands successful prosecution.
By the same token, the Nigeria government has called for the prompt and impartial investigation of Glee.
The chairman of Nigeria in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made the call following the arrest of Glee.
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She urge the Tallahassee police to ensure that justice is served, adding that justice must not be only done but must be said and be seen to have been done.
You recall that, in the wake of Salau’s disappearance, the former Lawmaker had made a heartfelt plea to key public office holders and significant stakeholders in the US to ensure that the misery surrounding her disappearance was uncovered.
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