From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
Two blind students of Special Secondary School for the Blind in Opefia Community, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, having been reported missing the community.
The two students, Augustine Onwunyiruba, male, 17, JS3 and Onyenaturuchukwu Lawerence, female, 16, SS1, have not been seen since June 5, 2025.
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Their parents, Lawerence Ikegwu and Onwunyiruba Odinaka have cried for help from the state Governor, Francis Nwifuru and the security agencies in the state to intensify efforts to find out the whereabouts of the blind teenagers.
They said they were still confused at the sudden disappearance of their children from the school on June 5, 2025.
In the report submitted to the office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the state, they said: “When we got the information, we felt it was just a joke, even up till date.
“We have been moving round in search of them but all to no avail. The school management has not been serious over the matter.
“We have reported this matter to the Police, but since then, no good result. Though the police have been on top of it, but they are yet to find out the whereabouts of our children.
“We need your intervention (Human Rights), over this matter, at least to let the authorities of the school know that we are talking about human beings.
“We, therefore call on Governor Francis Nwifuru to help us at ensuring that our children are found and returned home safely.
“We want the police to deepen their investigations. We don’t have money, please, we need the help of the general public too; we want our children to comeback healthy and sound,” the parents pleaded.
SP Joshua Ukandu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebonyi Command said, they were aware of the matter.
“The Command has been investigating the matter and we have disseminated this information to other commands in the state and even through the radio to the general public.
“Unfortunately, no information on their whereabouts till date. It’s to bad,” the PPRO stated.
Mr Christopher Okorie, Coordinator of the NHRC in the state said the Commission has been following up the matter, to ensure that the children are found alive.
Okorie urged all relevant agencies to do all necessary things to see that the children are found and in safe.
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