Friday, April 5, 2024 -A 19-year-old 200-level student of Delta State University, Faith Omodon has been declared missing in Edo State.
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student was last seen after leaving home for her father’s farm on March 30,
2024.
The student’s father, Edward, a native of
the Iru Egbede community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State,
stated that the incident occurred during the community’s national conference,
tagged “Iru National Conference.”
“We usually have the conference at this
time of the year. We were seated inside the community hall when we heard loud
wailing outside that my daughter was missing," he said.
“She had left for the farm earlier that
morning with a motorbike taking her breakfast with her,"
Also speaking on the issue, the head of the
village vigilante group, Ikpoba Johnbull, said that his men accompanied by the
missing girl’s mother, had immediately gone to the farm where she was said to
have gone, adding that they did not find her after combing the area.
“We immediately
mobilised and combed the area up to Izighiri and Uwumuwe, two neighbouring
villages, but could not find any trace of her,” he said.
“We only found the leftovers in her flask.
We informed our neighbouring vigilante groups as we spent that night inside the
bushes, but there was no result. We then advised Omodon to formally report a
case of a missing person at the Abudu Police Division.”
On his part, the National Youth
chairman of the community, Mr Donald Egboko, stated that the community was
devastated over the incident and called on the security agencies to help find
her.
The Divisional Police Officer, Mr Iyayi Kenneth, confirmed that the incident was reported at the station, adding the case has been transferred to the state police command for further investigation.
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