The Federal Government has called on the United States government to conduct a thorough investigation on the circumstances that led to the death of Toyin Salau, in the US.
Salau is a 19 years old Nigerian-American activist.
The government, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, headed by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, described the alleged murder of Salau as highly depressing and cruel.
The government commiserated with the immediate family of Salau who died while advocating against oppression and injustice.
Salau was found dead days after she was declared missing in the city of Tallahassee, Florida, the United States.
According to the Tallahassee Police Department, Salau, 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 other issues affecting the society.
