Following a report by Sahara reporters that the Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa instructed the father of late Miss Itunu Babalola not to speak to the media, the commission has issued a statement describing the report as false, misleading, inconsiderate and inhumane.
See full statement below:
PRESS RELEASE
Discountenance Sahara Reporters reports on NIDCOM and Itunu’s father
Nov. 17, 2021:
Our attention was drawn to a malicious report on Sahara Reporters entitled : “Abike-Dabiri-led agency told us not to grant media interviews –father of Nigerian girl, Itunu, who died in Cote d’Ivoire prison”
On the contrary, Itunu’s father who is still grieving the death of his daughter is quite disturbed that politics is being played into this unfortunate incident., and is worried about incessant barrage from some bloggers
The Nigerian Mission in Cote d’Ivoire is working on procedure and protocols to ensure autopsy is conducted on Itunu Babalola’s corpse ( a k a Miss Becky Paul)
The source Sahara Reporters purportedly quoted from twitter without doing their own investigation is false, misleading , inconsiderate and inhumane. Please see further details on the statement by the Nigerian mission in Côte d’Ivoire on their ,website http://www.nigerianembabidjan.gov.ng
Signed.
Abdur-Rahman Balogun
Head of Media and Public Relations
NIDCOM, Abuja.
Nov. 17, 2021.
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