The remains of a 21-year-old Nigerian man identified as Caleb Obari, who went missing for almost three weeks
has been found by the Ukrainian police in Odesa Oblast.
Obari, who was a graduate of a Ukrainian university had reportedly disappeared while on a boat trip in Odesa, since August 20.
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A volunteer group known as Rescue Platform 911 had revealed that the deceased was invited to a party on a boat by one Vera Topalova, owner of a BDSM-themed bar, Iznanka in Odesa.
Alexander Sopelnik, the head of Rescue Platform 911, said the Nigerian was the only foreigner out of about 10 passengers on the boat.
He said the boat sailed for some kilometres before returning without Obari.
He added that no explanation was given to Obari’s friend who waited endlessly for him. He was only handed Obari’s personal effects, including a mobile phone.
Six days after Obari’s disappearance, Topalova confirmed in a Facebook post that she invited Obari to the party.
According to her, Obari went swimming in the sea together with some other guests but never returned.
“Within a few minutes, I heard that they started looking for him. These were the most terrible minutes of that day,” she wrote.
However, Obari’s friends said he couldn’t swim.
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The cause of death is yet to be ascertained, although police are treating it as an accident.
A rally calling for justice for Obari was held near the Nigerian Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv on August 31. Nigerians in Ukraine also sought for justice with #JusticeforCaleb and #BlackLivesMatter social media hashtags.
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