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Toyin Salau: NIDCOM CEO, Abike Dabiri Calls For Investigation Of Nigerian-American Activist Death
Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on government of the state of Florida and US government to order an immediate investigation of 19-year- old Nigerian-American Activist, Toyin Salau.
Abike made the call in statement issued by the Head, Media and Public Relations of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
She described the killing of the young activist in the US as highly depressing and cruel.
He enjoined the US government to conduct a thorough and comprehensive investigation on the circumstances leading to Miss Salau’s death.
The NIDCOM boss also commiserated with the family of Ms Salau who died while campaigning against systemic racism and institutionalised police brutality against blacks.
She implored the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, the Florida senate and house of representatives, the US senator for state of Florida, Marco Rubio, Congressman representing Tallahassee, Al Lawson and mayor of Tallahassee city, John E Dailey and other major stakeholders to use their power and influence to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Ms Salau and also make sure that those found culpable in her death are punished according to the dictates of the law.
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.”
“He came disguised as a man of God and ended up picking me up from nearby Saxon Street,” she tweeted. “I trusted the holy spirit to keep me safe.”
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. They carried flashlights and asked for medics to join them in case she was hurt.
Salau on June 15, after a week of her abduction, was found dead.
Before her confirmed death, she was very passionate about government policies, fighting racism and otherissues affecting the society.
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