NSCDC reunites missing 13-year-old Anambra boy with family

The Anambra State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has reunited a 13-year-old boy, Goodluck Onwe, with his family after he went missing in Ebonyi State.

A statement released by the Anambra state spokesperson of the command, Okadigbo Edwin, disclosed that the teenager was seen wandering on the streets of Abakaliki in Ebonyi State before he was rescued on February 4, 2024, at about 1 pm by the NSCDC in Ebonyi.

Edwin said an investigation revealed that the boy lived with a relative in Abakaliki but ran away from home with the intent to return to his parents in Aguleri, Anambra State.

“The little boy was seen wandering the streets of Abakaliki before he was rescued on the 4th of February,2024 at about 1300hrs by operatives of NSCDC Ebonyi State Command. Investigation reveals that the said boy stays with a  relative in Abakaliki but ran away from home with an intent to return to his parents who resides at Peter Okonkwo Street Aguleri, Anambra East LGA, Anambra State.

Subsequently, NSCDC Anambra State Command was contacted by Ebonyi State Command to trace the origin and parents of the Child.In response, the Command made a frantic effort to locate his parents for identification and collection. After a detailed verification process, the boy has been handed over to  Mr. Onwe Sabastine his father.” he said