Five individuals have been declared missing while transiting through Anambra State.
They left Lagos for Uyo, Akwa Ibom State but became unreachable after a stopover in Anambra.
A statement on Thursday by the spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development.
Ikenga said that the police intercepted the information on the alleged missing persons.
According to him, “The Anambra State Police Command today 22nd May 2025 intercepted a social media publication stating that five persons on transit in Anambra to seek for accommodation got missing.
“The command joins the publisher to seek useful information for the police and other security agencies to enable them to take necessary action.
“Further to this, the command requests the family or relatives of the victims to report to the police headquarters for more insight on the incident.
“So far, there has not been any report like that before in any Police Division or formation in the state.”
According to him, the Command occasionally reviews operational strategies and implements security initiatives to enhance safety, foster community engagement and uphold the rule of law.
“Given, the above, the recent security assessment and feedback reveals that Ndi Anambra are exhausted with criminals threatening their peace, and destroying economic activities of the State, especially on Monday and has shown more commitment to collaborate with the security agencies to fish out the bad eggs in the State.
“To this end, members of the public are encouraged to report to the Police and/or any security outfit on any security-related incident. Otherwise, they should call us on 07039194332 for a prompt response.
“The ‘npf rescue me app’ is also available for free download on both Android and Apple IOS device, for Android and iPhone users respectively,” Ikenga added.
Mr Harrison Gwamnishu, human right activist and former aide to Delta State shared a complaint from a worried acquaintance of the missing individuals.
He posted their photos and names on his Facebook page, stating that they had not been heard from more than 24 hours after leaving Lagos for a wedding.
According to the report, the group had planned to spend the night at a hotel in Anambra before continuing their journey the next day.