Itunu Babalola: Justice must be served, even in death  – NiDCOM Boss 

Abuja, November 18, 2021

The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has demanded full autopsy and justice surrounding the circumstances that led to the death of Itunu Babalola, a Nigerian resident in Cote D’ivoire.

Hon. Dabiri-Erewa made the demand when she visited the Ambassador of Cote D’Ivoire to Nigeria, Amb. Traore Kallilou in Abuja.

The NiDCOM Boss presented a protest letter to the Ambassador requesting a blow by blow account of what culminated in the death of the Nigerian lady, Itunu Babalola.

Hon Dabiri-Erewa urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to always be good Ambassadors of Nigeria by obeying the laws of their host countries as well as appealed to them to always use their real identity in whatever they do and also register their presence in Nigerian Missions in their places of residence.

Meanwhile,  the Cote D’Ivoire Ambassador to Nigeria Amb. Traore Kallilou has pledged full cooperation to ensure that nothing is swept under the carpet and autopsy report monitored and published  forthwith.

It could be recalled that Itunu’s house in  Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire was burgled and in her bid to get justice took the case to the Police for proper investigation.

While filing the case, she used Miss Becky Paul instead of her real name Itunu Babalola to write her statement and the case unfortunately turned against her as she was later accused of Human Trafficking.

However,  the Nigerian Embassy in Cote D’Ivoire is alive to its responsibilities of ensuring that the truth of the circumstances surrounding the death of lady are unraveled and justice done.