No fewer than 57 teenagers have been declared missing in Lagos State between January and July this year by their family members or guardians, according to the state Police Command.
This was contained in a report exclusively obtained by our correspondent from the command.
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| Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni |
Analysis of the document revealed that of the number, 27 are males, representing 47.4 per cent of the total figure; while 30 are females, representing 52.6 per cent.
A breakdown of the missing teenagers showed their states of origin from across the geopolitical zones thus; South-West, 20; South-East, 33; North-Central, 2; North-West, 1; and South-South, 1.
It was also discovered that the ages of many of the missing teenagers were between 10 and 19 years.
The highest cases of missing persons in the last seven months were also recorded in the Igando-Idimu-Ejigbo-Ikotun area of the state.
This was followed by Agege, Iju and Badagry areas.
Our correspondent, who searched for some of the addresses given to the Police by those who reported their missing family members, discovered that they had either vacated the places or the addresses supplied were incorrect.
The command said anybody with useful information regarding how to find the missing teenagers should contact the police or their relatives.
Punch reportage
Its possible that some of them have been found but these people didnt find it necessary to go back and report so.
hmmm! Or the families ve lost hope in finding them. 10-19 is quite young. Chai...
ReplyDeleteStella made a valid point. Most parents may have found their missing kids but didn't bother informing the authorities.
DeleteWell, i hope the truely missing ones are found.
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ReplyDeleteBoko haram are better than some evil doers. At least they take responsibility
May God guide and guard us and our children
ReplyDeleteIt is well
ReplyDelete'Addresses of those who reported children missing were either vacant or incorrect'. How do you report a case and your follow up info is false, how would the police get back to you if they find any useful info or need to carry out proper investigation but then do they even do that. *sigh, it is well.
ReplyDeleteVery serious.
ReplyDeleteLord ve mercy. Lolah.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sad story. Handiwork of ritualist or human traffickers. God please protect these children. Nawaoo, May all evil run far from us oh.
ReplyDeleteIts Well
ReplyDeleteLagos na wa! One just has to be careful in dis lagos.. it's as bad as when som1 stops u to ask for direction, na to eye d person zip ur mouth oh.. The hustle is real especially in Lasgidi!
ReplyDeleteLagos na wa! One just has to be careful in dis lagos.. it's as bad as when som1 stops u to ask for direction, na to eye d person zip ur mouth oh.. The hustle is real especially in Lasgidi!
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ReplyDeleteHnmm na wa. Some might have been found cos It was in the news few months back about a missing kid in school uniform that was found a week later. God keep us o.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, na wa
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