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Nigerian-American activist declared missing in US found dead

chuks oti

Jun 15, 2020

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Toyin Salau, a 19-year-old lady of Nigerian origin, have been found dead days after she was declared missing in the city of Tallahassee, Florida, the United States.

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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.

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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

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She said the man offered to give her a ride back to a church where she had sought "refugeÔÇØ because of "unjust living conditions.ÔÇØ

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"He came disguised as a man of God and ended up picking me up from nearby Saxon Street,ÔÇØ she tweeted. "I trusted the holy spirit to keep me safe.ÔÇØ

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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.

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The agency has started a social media campaign sharing "Have you seen me?ÔÇØ fliers and photos of Salau.

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Salau spoke at recent protests and carried signs pleading for justice in the wake of black lives lost.

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