Lagos – Ms. Kadiatu Barry, a deceased Liberian citizen relatives have finally been traced and found back home in Monrovia, Liberia. The Liberian embassy in Nigeria recently announced that Ms. Barry died without any clue of her relatives being located.
A statement released last Tuesday by the Embassy of Liberia near the Nigerian capital of Abuja said it was in search of relatives of Ms. Barry, who died in Ikotun, Lagos, Nigeria.
The Embassy quoting a South African only identified as Frauline who contacted the Embassy, said Ms. Barry was unable to talk due to malnutrition and sickness and was taken to the Igondo Hospital where she died on 22 December 2018, just a day shy of her 31st birthday.
It said at the time that the only available information from the South African is that the deceased, prior to her death, had claimed to be engaged to a white American citizen and had lived in Uganda for six years prior to coming to Lagos. She was said to be born in Guinea but later relocated to Liberia, the source further informs.
Howbeit, in another statement issued Friday, the Liberian embassy disclosed that some immediate relatives of the late Ms. Barry have been found, stating that the deceased’s relatives on Thursday, 10 January 2019 contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia following several attempts by the Ministry and the Liberian embassy in Abuja.
“The Embassy, therefore, on behalf of the Liberian Government, expresses its thanks and appreciations to all who showed interest and concern since the quest to trace and identify the late Barry’s relatives was made public on the 8th of January, 2019,” the statement read.
The Embassy divulged that as of the time of drafting the Friday statement, over 31,000 Liberians and others from different locations in the world have followed the post on its social media page announcing the search for Ms. Barry’s relatives.
The Embassy said those following the post have not only shown interest but have also expressed their sympathy over the unfortunate demise of the young Liberian lady while others provided some suggestions on how to trace her relatives.
“Meanwhile, the Embassy wishes to use this opportunity to re-emphasize the importance of the documentation of all Liberians who resident within its concurrent accredited countries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. These documentations are subsequently stored in the Embassy’s database, a process that began years ago.”
“The Embassy also appeals to all concerned who have not obtained their Consular ID’s to do so.”
