A 13- year old boy, Goodluck Onwe, who was wandering the streets of Abakaliki, has been rescued by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi State.
NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, Okadigbo Edwin, in a statement, said the victim’s family lived in Anambra and he had been reunited with them
He said: “The little boy was seen wandering the streets of Abakaliki before he was rescued on the 4th of February, 2024 at about 1300hrs by operatives of NSCDC Ebonyi State Command.
“Investigation reveals that the said boy stays with a relative in Abakaliki but ran away from home with an intent to return to his parents who resides at Peter Okonkwo Street Aguleri, Anambra East LGA, Anambra State.
“Subsequently, NSCDC Anambra State Command was contacted by Ebonyi State Command to trace the origin and parents of the Child.
“In response, the Command made a frantic effort to locate his parents for identification and collection. After a detailed verification process, the boy has been handed over to Mr. Onwe Sabastine his father.”