The death of a Nigerian girl, Queen
Ebimaho, has left some Nigerians in Abidjan,
living with fear of insecurity. Ebimaho, was on Aug. 24, found dead in a pool
of her own blood inside her room in a brothel in
Ajame, Abidjan. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the corpse of the
girl who only arrived Abidjan about two months
ago had a series of punctures. She is said to have been brought into the country
by a Nigerian lady identified as Joy Larry. Many Nigerian girls who are regularly trafficked
into the country take to prostitution as a means of
survival. Although no case of death has occurred in the
past six months, many of the girls face undue
harassment and intimidation from men who
patronise them. Meanwhile some Nigerians residing in Ajame who
spoke to journalists have accused the Consular
Officer in the Nigerian Embassy, Mr Obinna
Ogbonna of treating issues concerning Ebimaho’s
death with levity. They accused the consular officer of failing to
make official report to the relevant authorities in
the host country to ensure adequate
investigations into the cause of the dead. According to them, the embassy also refused to
play any role in the burial of the dead Nigerian in
spite of repeated calls on the consular officer. When contacted, Ogbonna confirmed the dead of
the Nigerian, saying: “she died from injuries that
looked like stabs from a yet to be identified
person “We took the matter officially to the Ivorian police
and we were told that she was stabbed. “But the girl in question has no consular card, our
investigations show that she is just about two
months old in the country,’’ he said. He said the corpse was taken for burial by a
Nigerian identified as Osas, who also resides in
Ajame without any official information to the
embassy. (NAN)
Ebimaho, has left some Nigerians in Abidjan,
living with fear of insecurity. Ebimaho, was on Aug. 24, found dead in a pool
of her own blood inside her room in a brothel in
Ajame, Abidjan. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the corpse of the
girl who only arrived Abidjan about two months
ago had a series of punctures. She is said to have been brought into the country
by a Nigerian lady identified as Joy Larry. Many Nigerian girls who are regularly trafficked
into the country take to prostitution as a means of
survival. Although no case of death has occurred in the
past six months, many of the girls face undue
harassment and intimidation from men who
patronise them. Meanwhile some Nigerians residing in Ajame who
spoke to journalists have accused the Consular
Officer in the Nigerian Embassy, Mr Obinna
Ogbonna of treating issues concerning Ebimaho’s
death with levity. They accused the consular officer of failing to
make official report to the relevant authorities in
the host country to ensure adequate
investigations into the cause of the dead. According to them, the embassy also refused to
play any role in the burial of the dead Nigerian in
spite of repeated calls on the consular officer. When contacted, Ogbonna confirmed the dead of
the Nigerian, saying: “she died from injuries that
looked like stabs from a yet to be identified
person “We took the matter officially to the Ivorian police
and we were told that she was stabbed. “But the girl in question has no consular card, our
investigations show that she is just about two
months old in the country,’’ he said. He said the corpse was taken for burial by a
Nigerian identified as Osas, who also resides in
Ajame without any official information to the
embassy. (NAN)
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