The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Kenyan authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a Nigerian content moderator, Ladi Anzaki Olubunmi, in Nairobi.
According to reports, Olubunmi, who was employed by Teleperformance, a social media contracting firm in Kenya, was found dead in her apartment on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Her decomposing body was found three days after she died.
According to CNN Journalist Larry Madowo, her coworkers claim she had been denied leave several times.
Although, she was entitled to one return ticket home every year, the deceased had not returned home since she arrived in Kenya.
Colleagues report she expressed fatigue and a strong desire to return to Nigeria, a trip she had been unable to make for two years.
Teleperformance Kenya, in a statement to a journalist, refuted claims that Olubunmi was denied leave, calling them “baseless and untrue.”
However, colleagues allege that many Nigerian employees lack work permits, preventing travel home.
Content moderators, including those from other tech giants, cited poor pay, mental health support deficiencies, and long hours as contributing factors to the tragedy.
Furthermore, in a statement signed by Gabriel Odu from NiDCOM’s Media and Public Relations Unit on Thursday, March 13, Dabiri-Erewa emphasised the importance of proper labour laws to protect Nigerians working abroad.
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“Proper mobility of labour law in Nigeria would protect the rights and well-being of Nigerians employed abroad, ensuring proper documentation, monitoring, and support systems,” the statement read.
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