Nollywood actor and human rights activist Yomi Fabiyi has called for an investigation into the death of actress Temitope Osoba.
Fabiyi shared this request in a statement on his Instagram page on Monday.
He said his organisation, Break The Silence Foundation, had sent a petition to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police and started what he described as a “legitimate probe” into Osoba’s death.
He explained that the investigation was necessary because Osoba had reportedly gone to the police about an issue shortly before she died.
Fabiyi wrote, “Our Human Rights Organization has initiated a legitimate probe into the death of TEMITOPE OSOBA and have since established legal action by first sending in a bundle via a PETITION to the COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, LAGOS STATE, no turning back.
“TOPE OSOBA reported the matter to the police herself and established a criminal angle. She died a few hours later, and nobody was interested in the investigation.”
The actor also questioned why Osoba’s burial was going ahead without an autopsy and urged everyone involved to follow due process.
“Rushing to bury her in these circumstances without due process does not justify love, affection, or otherwise for her. It is simple common sense to wait if you truly care. Do the AUTOPSY before burying,” he said.
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Fabiyi said his organisation would continue its investigation, no matter if the burial went ahead as planned.
“Burial or no burial, we will advance in our probe and get to the root of the matter. The law will catch up when it is ready,” he stated.
He also urged Nigeriansnot to let emotions or personal feelings get in the way ofh investigations into deaths or alleged crime.s.
“JUSTICE REQUIRES PATIENCE. We must be our brothers’ keeper, not by mouth alone but in all ramifications. Nigeria will get there, and it requires those willing and knowledgeable to keep pushing no matter whose ox are gored,” he wrote.
