NSCDC seeks help to identify hearing and speech-impaired girl in Osun
A hearing and speech-impaired teenage girl was found wandering in Osogbo and is now in the custody of the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The girl, whose identity remains unknown, was brought in by concerned members of the public. The NSCDC is urging residents to provide any information that could help reunite her with her family. The command has also called on anyone searching for a missing child matching her description to contact them.
What happened
- The Osun NSCDC took custody of a teenage girl found wandering along Odi-Olowo in Osogbo.
- The girl is estimated to be between 15 and 16 years old and is unable to speak or hear.
- Commandant Igbalawole Sotiyo appealed to the public for information to help identify the girl or locate her family.
- Parents or guardians searching for a missing child matching the girl's description are urged to contact the command along Iwo-Ibadan Road, Onibueja, Ido-Osun.
- The NSCDC previously sealed a home for children with disabilities in Osogbo after discovering poor conditions and lack of registration.
