Poised to unravel the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a 19-year-old 200-level Delta State University student in Edo, investigators at the state police command headquarters weekend visited the spot where she is suspected to have been attacked in the bush.
Checks by our correspondent revealed that seasoned detectives from the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), police headquarters, Benin City mobilised to meet their counterparts in Abudu, administrative headquarters of Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, as they thereafter, visited the locus in quo.
Though the findings of the team have been subjected to special analysis, the outcome is most likely to lead investigators to invite some persons for questioning, soon.
It was further observed that the command is optimistic that ongoing investigation will climax with solid clues and desired outcomes.
Preliminary findings conducted by combined team of vigilante, police and locals reportedly revealed relics of the food flask the missing undergraduate took along as the whereabouts of the lady motorcycle she rode from her house and other items, could not be traced.
Meanwhile, palpable fear now pervades Iru Egbede Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State where the Delta varsity student, Faith Omodon, reportedly disappeared.
Narrating his ordeal, her father, Mr. Edward said the incident occurred during the Iru National Conference, on March 30.
“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.
“She had left for the farm earlier that morning with a motorbike taking her breakfast with her”.
Similarly, the head of the village vigilante group, Ikpoba Johnbull, said that as soon as the news of the girl’s disappearance broke that evening, he and his men followed the girl’s mother to the farm.
“We immediately mobilised and combed the area up to Izighiri and Uwumuwe, two neighbouring villages, but could not find any trace of her.
“We only found the leftover 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 missing person at the Abudu Police Division,” he explained.
The National Youth chairman of the community, Mr Donald Egboko, who lamented that his people were depressed and devastated over their missing daughter, appealed to security agencies to help bring her back.
The state police command had last Friday confirmed to our correspondent that Faith Omudon left home for farm at Uguhon/Uwemo village in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State on March 30, 2024 but did not return as all efforts to trace her proved abortive.
The Public Relations Officer, Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor disclosed this in a press release made available to our correspondent in Benin City.
“Faith Omudon ‘f’ is 19 years old, an undergraduate of Delta State University. Dark in complexion, about 5.ft tall, without tribal marks, speaks Ika and English Languages fluently.
“Any person with useful information about her whereabouts should please contact the nearest police station. Call the GSM No 08069903936, 09061855533 or Police Control Room phone numbers; 08037646272 and 08077773721”, it said.
