Crime and Metro

NSCDC finds missing child in Osun 

A 15-year-old female child, Quadija Abimbola, has been found wandering at Owode-Ede, Osun State. According to the statement issued by the Command’s PRO, ASC Kehinde Adeleke, Quadija was discovered roaming the streets…

A 15-year-old female child, Quadija Abimbola, has been found wandering at Owode-Ede, Osun State.

According to the statement issued by the Command’s PRO, ASC Kehinde Adeleke, Quadija was discovered roaming the streets at 1:00 a.m. on January 19, 2025, and was taken to a nearby Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Owode-Ede division by a good Samaritan.

 

According to Quadija, she traveled with her mother, Mrs. Aishat Abimbola, and three siblings from Lagos to Osun State for New Year’s celebrations. After the festivities, her mother took her to Owode-Ede market to sell detergent, promising to pick her up after the day’s sales, however, her mother failed to return.

 

Despite efforts to locate Quadija’s parents or relatives, all attempts have been unsuccessful.

 

However, the Command has appealed to anyone with information about Quadija’s family to come forward and assist in reuniting her with her loved ones.

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Published January 22, 2025
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