Nigerian ex-diplomat found dead by US police

Late Ambassador Ejeviome Otobo - Everyday

The former Nigerian diplomat had gone missing for days before his body was found by the police in the U.S.

US police has said a Nigerian ex-diplomat, Ambassador Ejeviome Otobo, was found dead in the United States. 

The report has it that Etobo's remains was found by the Police in the city of Tuckahoe, New York, US, days after he declared missing from the community on June 15.

The Tuckahoe Police Department had said in a Facebook post on June 19 that the ex-diplomat was missing and requested for information on his whereabouts from the public, The Punch reports.

However, on Friday, June 24, 2022, the police authorities announced that he had been found dead and sent condolences to his family. 

“The Tuckahoe Police Department regrets to inform members of the community that Mr Ejeviome Otobo was located yesterday afternoon and is deceased.

“We would like to thank those of you who offered tips and tried to assist with the investigation. Our thoughts go out to the Otobo family during this difficult time,” the statement read.

Late Etobo was 70-year-old at the time of passing and served as the Director and Deputy Head, Peace building Support Office at the United Nations headquarters in New York between December 2006 and October 2013.

Until his passing, he was a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in Peace building and Global Economic Policy at the Global Governance Institute in Brussels, Belgium.