2 missing visually-impaired Ebonyi students found in Enugu

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, says 2 visually-impaired students missing from a schoolhouse successful Ebonyi for 3 months person been recovered and handed implicit to their parents.

Mr Christopher Okorie, Coordinator of the NHRC, Ebonyi Directorate, made the disclosure successful an interrogation connected Friday successful Abakaliki.

The coordinator said that the 2 teenagers, Augustine Onwunyiruba, a 17-year-old antheral successful JSS3 and Lawrence Onyenaturuchukwu, a 16-year-old pistillate successful SS1 were recovered successful Enugu connected September 11.

Okorie explained that they were recovered wondering astir the streets of Enugu portion begging.

“They disappeared retired of their schoolhouse owed to a menace for punishment by their elder students.

“So, today, September 12, 2025, NHRC Ebonyi State office, is pleased to denote that the children declared missing from Ebonyi State Special School of the blind, Opefia, Izzi LGA Ebonyi State 3 months ago, June 5, person been found.

“They were recovered astir Abakpa Nike, Enugu, wherever they were surviving done begging. Thank God, they were recovered successful bully authorities of wellness and mind. The children person arsenic been handed implicit to their parents.

“We convey the wide public, especially, members of the Press, for providing indispensable accusation that led to the tracing and recognition of the said children,” helium said.

Also, SP Joshua Ukandu, Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police Command successful Ebonyi, confirmed that the students were recovered and handed implicit to their parents.

Ukandu explained that they were recovered successful Enugu done a telephone interaction to 1 of the parents.

“We are alert and they person been handed implicit to their parents. We are inactive expecting them backmost to the bid for further questioning,” the PPRO said.

One of the parents, Mrs Lovina Ikegwu, parent of Onyenatruchukwu thanked the Human Rights and the Police for their efforts astatine ensuring that their children were recovered successful bully health. 

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