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Missing Lagos 17-year-old girl found in Bauchi

Police in Bauchi State have found a 17-year-old girl, Mildred Ebuka, who got missing on Thursday while running an errand in Lagos.



Ebuka reportedly left her residence in Victoria Island on Thursday to deliver a wig cap to her Aunty’s friend in the Ikorodu area of Lagos.

The Bauchi Police Command on Friday alerted the public to locate the girl in its custody.

In a statement via its Twitter platform, the police command said, “The bearer Mildred Joshua Ebuka female aged 17yrs-old of Block 19 Ubandale street Victoria Island Lagos State, whose photograph appeared below left home on Thursday 25/08/2022 to deliver a message of a wig cap to her aunty’s friend in Ikorodu, on the way she stopped a taxi bus not far from her home, from thereon she found herself in Bauchi.

“She hails from Lagos and speaks English Language fluently. Wore light blue blouse shirt and trouser, fair in complexion and she has no tribal mark.”

The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Wakil, told The PUNCH on Friday that Mildred was found in a park in Bauchi.

Wakil said, “The essence of sharing the information is to find her parent. She could not remember anything when she arrived Bauchi. A lady woke her up in the park, and she did not know where she was.

“So, they contacted the police, and our public relations office called my attention to it. That was why I made it public.”

Our correspondent who ran a check on the address, discovered that the street does not exist.

When contacted, The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, also confirmed that the street did not exist.

He said, “We hope her relatives would reach out when they see her picture.”

It is with utmost gratitude to GOD Almighty that Bauchi State Command have located the parent of (Mildred Joshua ebuka) not her real name,her name is Jenifer Joshua Anga and presently she will be reunited with her family in good health condition. Thank you for your patriotism.

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naptu2:
The confusion on this thread is quite interesting. There are certain things that I think people should be able to deduce and the fact that people can't figure it out is very entertaining to me. Let's go over the confusing things one at a time.

1) left home on Thursday 25/08/2022 to deliver a message of a wig cap

This (in Nigerian English) simply means that she was sent to deliver a wig cap. It doesn't mean that she was asked to convey only words to the receiver. The message was a physical substance, that is, a wig cap.


2) Is she missing? How can she be missing when they know that she is in Bauchi? Why don't they just take her home?

It is clear from the report by the Bauchi State Command that the girl was sent to deliver a wig cap in Ikorodu, but she got on the wrong bus and ended up in Bauchi. One way or another (either through good Samaritans that saw her wandering the streets or through her own efforts) she ended up with the Bauchi State Police Command. I will answer the question, "Why don't they take her home" in the next line.


3) Who is she and what is "Ubandele"?

Her use of the term "aunty" makes me suspect that she is a house-help. She might be a house-help that is new in Lagos or that is not often allowed out of the house. This could explain the use of the word "Ubandele" and it could also explain why the police have not taken her home.

I have never heard of any street called Ubandele on Victoria Island and so I suspect that Ubandele is actually Obalende. She most likely had to go through Obalende whenever she was going to and from Victoria Island and so that's the word that she remembers. This also explains why the police have not been able to take her home, because they also do not know of any Ubandele Street on Victoria Island. Therefore, the best thing for them to do is to make this public announcement in the hope that her relatives or employers will come forward.


Go through the comments on the thread. https://www.nairaland.com/7301782/mildred-joshua-ebuka-sent-errand

Ebuka left home in Lagos and found herself in Bauchi. Help locate her people.

MISSING PERSON: The bearer Mildred Joshua Ebuka female aged 17yrs-old of Block 19 Ubandale street Victoria Island Lagos State, whose photograph appeared below left home on Thursday 25/08/2022 to deliver a message of a wig cap to her aunty’s friend in Ikorodu, on the way she stopped a taxi bus not far from her home, from thereon she found herself in Bauchi.

She hails from Lagos and speaks English Language fluently. Wore light blue blouse shirt and trouser, fair in complexion and she has no tribal mark.

Members of the general public who know about her parent are urged to report at the nearest Police Station or contact the following numbers; 08034844393, or 08023684497, please.