Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sudden disappearance of a 19-year-old 200-level female undergraduate of Delta State University, Abraka Campus.
Faith Omudon had left home for a 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, weekend.
“Faith Omudon ‘f’ is 19 years old, an undergraduate of Delta State University. Dark in complexion, about 5ft 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.
Meanwhile, fear has continued to grip residents of Iru Egbede Community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State where Faith Omodon reportedly disappeared.
Narrating his ordeal, father of missing Faith, Mr. Edward said the incident occurred during the 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.
“She had left for the farm earlier that morning with a motorbike taking her breakfast with her,” he said.
Corroborating his story, the head of the village vigilante group, Ikpoba Johnbull, said 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 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 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.
Checks by our correspondent at the State Police Command headquarters in Benin City, revealed that operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have initiated a high profile investigative team to unravel what happened and possibly rescue the missing girl.
