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The family of Ajibade Israel, a 16-year-old boy, has declared him missing after he ran away from home.

Adedayo, his sister, said he left their home located at Adisa Akintoye street, Tipper Garage, Ketu in Lagos state on February 25, 2023 and has not been seen since then.
Adedayo disclosed that Israel fled home after his mum asked him to wash the dishes and he refused. He got angry, left their home and didn’t return.

All efforts to find him has proved abortive. The matter has been reported at the Alapere police station.

Mrs Tolulope Oluwatoyin Omodanisi

On November 16th 16 2018, Mrs Tolulope Oluwatoyin Omodanisi (Nee Oduyingbo), a Nigerian from Omu-Ijebu, Ogun State, left Ijebu-Ode for Oshodi, Lagos. A few hours later, she communicated with her brother by phone that the bus she boarded has gotten to Ojodu Berger that was the last time her family heard from her.

She is 5ft 3inches tall, speaks English, Yoruba, Ijebu and Pidgin fluently. She has brown eyes, brown hair, and she is a devoted Christian. She resides at 21, Anifowoshe Street, Ago-Eto, Agbara, Ogun State. She is a teacher at Command Secondary School, Ipaja.

Goddey Ibama

The family a security officer identified as Goddey Ibama, has declared him missing after he left their Egbeda home in Lagos state on Wednesday, May 24, and has since not returned. 

In an interview with LIB, his wife, Maryam Ibama, said her husband who is from Rivers state and suffers from stroke, was laid off work in January 2023. She said on May 24, her husband left home to visit his former office to inquire about the token they promised to give to him after he was laid off. She said he left 7am on that day and has not returned home since then. 

Mrs Ibama said efforts to find him has proved abortive as her husband left home without a phone because the one he had before was bad.

She mentioned that she has reported the matter to the police in Ikeja.

She also told LIB about how she has been going to different churches to seek spiritual solutions towards finding her husband. She recounted how one Pastor asked her to bring Thirty Thousand Naira and then attend his night vigil where God will show him the exact place her missing husband is. Mrs Ibama said she paid the money and attended the vigil with her daughter, only for the pastor to tell them that her husband was in a woman's house. She said her daughter immediately challenged the pastor to refund the money otherwise she would call him out on social media. She said that the pastor had no choice but to refund the money to them.

Mrs Ibama asked that anyone with useful information should please contact the nearest police station or call the following numbers 08060237891 or 08081932888.

Source: Linda Ikeji blog

Ms Gloria Onewo

Ms Gloria was last seen on Wednesday, 9th February  2022 Estate Bus Stop, Ifeko-Ijaiye.
Anyone with information on her whereabout should contact the number provided or report to the nearest police station

Hajiya Kyauta

Hajiya Kyauta from Bida LGA of Niger State was declared missing by her family members, kyauta left home in the early hours of Wednesday 23rd August 2023.She hasn't returned home and her contact couldn't be reached since then.
 Any Information about her whereabout should be reported to the nearest police station or the following numbers: 08069751441,07060679883

Salami Khadijat

A 400-level student of Fountain University, Osogbo, Hadiza Salami has been declared missing.

Miss Salami, according to information obtained by DAILY POST, reportedly alighted at Igbona, Osun State from the vehicle she boarded from Abuja.

She had departed Abuja on Friday, July 22, 2022, to meet up with school resumption and the driver had informed her mother that she arrived in Osogbo safely.


Efforts to find her are already ongoing as the case has been reported to the Police.

Mrs. Chinyere

The people of Umuokpara Amagu Nachi, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, have been thrown into confusion as one Mrs Chinyere with her three children have reportedly gone missing.

The middle-aged woman and her three kids were said to have been last seen at about 6:00 am on Monday, January 2, 2023


Community sources reported that family and friends have been going around the whole village and town in search of them with no success.

The family in messages posted on various social media platforms with their picture have appealed to all Nigerians with information about their whereabouts to contact the family or report to the nearest police station.

“Anyone with any useful information on their whereabouts should please call these phone numbers: 08039297726 or 07060708482,” 

SOURCE: Punch

Oyejoke Sarah Dosekun

Sixty-seven-year-old woman, Oyejoke Sarah Dosekun, has been declared missing.

A family member  said Mrs Dosekun resides in Mowe and was on her way to a vigil in Ogba area when she went missing on Thursday, May 6. She notified her daughter that she had boarded a commercial bus at about 7.15pm. Her numbers have since been switched off.  

The family member told LIB that the matter has been reported at the Mowe police station.

Anyone with useful information that would help to find her can contact these numbers:  08024663314 or 08104275726.

SOURCE: Linda Ikeji Blog

Stephanie Se-Ember Terungwa

Stephanie Se-Ember Terungwa, a female member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has been declared missing in Abuja.

According to her family, Ms Terungwa was last seen on Thursday morning, April 14, 2022, at Lokogoma area of Abuja.

Her uncle, Richard Iorliam, said she was abducted with her one-year-old son after attending CDS exercise.

The baby was later found but the mother is still missing, Richard said.

Stephanie is a graduate of Micro Biology from the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State.

Anyone with useful information on her whereabouts should kindly contact the nearest police station or call her sister on 09029551880.

Jamila Ayo Abu

Jamila Ayo Abu who is an 100-level student of the department of Civil Engineering reportedly stepped out of her parents’ home at Ireakari Estate, along Akala-Expressway, Ibadan, on Wednesday, 6th day of July, 2022, to an unknown destination and has not returned home.

According to Jamila’s mother, Mrs Abu, Jamila complained of headache and that was why she was left alone at home.

Jamila’s mother also said when she got home on Wednesday evening, she met Jamila’s mobile phone on the table and became worried when she did not see her within and even in the neighbourhood. She said she has been trying to know her whereabouts but all to no avail.

After waiting for hours without seeing her, they had to report the incident to the police formally.

She said “I will be very happy if we can get any vital information on her whereabouts. I’m also appealing to the public to help me out.”

Anyone with useful information on the whereabouts of Jamila should please contact Mrs Abu on 07063780239 or Theresa on 08082754909.

SOURCE : OAU News

Mr. Tordue Salem

The Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ ) in Abuja has asked security agencies to help in locating a missing journalist, Mr. Tordue Salem.
He is a native of Tiv Benue State and  was reportedly sighted on Wednesday evening after which he seemed to have disappeared.
Mr. Salem is a journalist with Vanguard Newspapers and covers the House of Representatives.

A statement released by the Chairman of NUJ (FCT chapter) Emmanuel Ogbeche and Secretary Ochiaka Ugwu on Sunday said the journalist has not been seen, heard from, or reached since Wednesday, October 13 2021.

SOURCE: Channels Television

Abdulwahab Sakirat

Abdulwahab Sakirat from Ede-North L.G.A of Osun State has been declared missing. 
She was last seen three days ago in the area where she lived before she was declared missing on the 10th Thursday, June 2021.


Please, anybody with useful information about her should report to the nearest police station or contact any of the numbers on her list.

SOURCE: Nairaland Forum

Agnes Chieshe

A Hungarian/Nigerian lady identified as Borbala Samantha Ivancsik, took to social media to seek help in finding her mother who went missing in Abuja.

The woman, Agnes Chieshe Movic was last seen by Dunamis Market Area 1, Abuja at about 8:55pm on Thursday, April 21.

Anyone with useful information on the whereabouts of the woman should please call the numbers provided

SOURCE: Tori.ng

Ilo Oluwatoyin Abosede

This is to notify the general public that Ilo Oluwatoyin Abosede has been declared missing and was last seen on 8th April 2022 at New Benin Market, Benin City, Edo State.
 Any information about her location should be reported to the nearest police station or to the numbers provided.

Mrs. Bukie Janet

Mrs. Bukie Janet has been declared missing by her family members. 

In a statement made available to the newsroom, she was said to be last seen on Tuesday, 22 August 2023. 

Anyone with valuable information was urged to call the numbers provided or report to the nearest Police Station

SOURCE: CrossRiverWatch

Rtn. Steady Idisi

Rotarian Steady Idisi has been missing since Sunday 20th February 2022.
He was last seen in Asaba,Delta state
If anyone has information pls send to the contacts on the poster or report to the nearest Police Station

Sarafina Bukus Achi

A young woman identified as Sarafina Bukus Achi has been declared missing by her family.  
Sarafina, an Ahmad Bello University graduate was last seen on Thursday morning, October 7, 2021, in Abuja. 
According to the missing person bulletin, her phone lines are switched off. The bulletin appealed to anyone with useful information on her whereabouts to call  the number provided or report to the nearest Police station

SOURCE: Linda Ikeji Blog

Faridah Kamaldeen

The public is hereby notified that Faridah Kamaldeen, winner of Kwara Talent Harvest (KTH 2021) whose photograph appears below, has been declared missing.

Faridah is a 22-yr-old native of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Her last known visited place is Sango Area in Ilorin, Kwara State and last seen on Sunday, September 19, 2021.

Anybody with useful information on her whereabout should please contact the numbers or report to the nearest Police Station

SOURCE: The Informant

Osemegbe Emuemhonjie

Osemegbe Emuemhonjie A 500 level Mechanical engineering student of the Federal University of Agriculture is declared missing and was last seen on Monday 7th of June 2021, an effort to reach his parents has been successful but his number was not reachable any Information about his whereabouts should be reported to the nearest police station or contact the numbers provided.

Yekini Salami A

86-year-old Yekini Salami A. has been declared missing, he was last seen on 21st July, 2023 at Johnson Busstop in Bariga Lagos state of Nigeria, wearing a white garment and a hat. Any useful information about him should be reported to the nearest police station or to the numbers provided on the poster.

SOURCE: Nairaland

Adie Comfort Ebeyin

19 year old  Adie Comfort (slim and chocolate in complexion). from Bekwarra Lga of Cross River State has been missing since Thursday, 19th of September, 2019.

She left Abuja Park at Igoli-Ogoja, Cross River State to Abuja. She was last seen at NNPC filling Station, Nyaya, Abuja, where the driver dropped off all the passengers on arrival.

Please call any of these numbers if you have any information about her should be reported to the nearest Police station or the numbers provided

Missing Person

Name: Ajibade Israel

Mrs Tolulope Oluwatoyin Omodanisi

Goddey Ibama

Ms Gloria Onewo

Hajiya Kyauta

Salami Khadijat

Mrs. Chinyere

Oyejoke Sarah Dosekun

Stephanie Se-Ember Terungwa

Jamila Ayo Abu

Mr. Tordue Salem

Abdulwahab Sakirat

Agnes Chieshe

Ilo Oluwatoyin Abosede

Mrs. Bukie Janet

Rtn. Steady Idisi

Sarafina Bukus Achi

Faridah Kamaldeen

Osemegbe Emuemhonjie

Yekini Salami A

Adie Comfort Ebeyin