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Days after a Nigerian student went missing in Ukraine after he was invited to a party on a yacht, the parents of the 21-year-old man have pleaded for help in getting information about their son’s whereabouts.
The missing student identified as Obari-Mark Caleb who is a Nigerian citizen born in 1999 is a recent graduate of Sumy State Agrarian University and has a residence permit in Ukraine. It was learnt that the missing student was invited by a woman to a party on a yacht on Thursday, August 20. It was also learned that he attended the party in the company of his friends but didn’t return with them. Volunteers of the search platform “911” revealed that Caleb disappeared during a walk. He was on the yacht of the private yacht club “Sauvignon” (Ovidiopol district of Odessa region) when he disappeared. Reports also disclosed that he went for the walk in the company of 8 people (including the captain of the yacht).
The missing student identified as Obari-Mark Caleb who is a Nigerian citizen born in 1999 is a recent graduate of Sumy State Agrarian University and has a residence permit in Ukraine. It was learnt that the missing student was invited by a woman to a party on a yacht on Thursday, August 20. It was also learned that he attended the party in the company of his friends but didn’t return with them. Volunteers of the search platform “911” revealed that Caleb disappeared during a walk. He was on the yacht of the private yacht club “Sauvignon” (Ovidiopol district of Odessa region) when he disappeared. Reports also disclosed that he went for the walk in the company of 8 people (including the captain of the yacht).
In the Odessa region, the police are investigating the circumstances of the disappearance of the Nigerian citizen while on a yacht. According to Caleb’s companions, he disappeared while swimming. Students and teachers of Sumy College also stated that Caleb cannot swim and speaks only English. According to EN24 News, Caleb was invited to the yacht by a woman who, according to public figures, is the owner (or employee) of one of the well-known local clubs with an ambiguous reputation.
The “911” platform has a photo of Caleb, in which he was in the club in the company of the aforementioned young woman. Volunteers disclosed that the photo was taken a few weeks ago. Currently, criminal proceedings have been opened under Part 1 of Art. 115 (premeditated murder) of the Criminal code of Ukraine.
It has been reported that Caleb’s comrades independently hired two private divers who are exploring the Black Sea, where he could have drowned. However, parents of Caleb have released a video, demanding answers. Caleb’s father appealed to Nigerian authorities to get involved and help him find his son as he has reached out to Ukraine to ask questions without getting any satisfactory answer. Caleb’s mother said she believes someone is behind her son’s disappearance and she begged for help and prayers in uncovering the mystery. She asked how it is possible that he will go out with friends and they will come back without him and not have an answer as to what happened to him.