Information reaching Africa Today News, New York is that no fewer than seven children reportedly went missing on Tuesday in Wukari town, in the Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
Some women, who spoke to reporters on Wednesday revealed they had recently staged a protest against the incessant disappearance of children in the community.
One of them, whose name was given as Mrs Patience Asoga, disclosed that out two children disappeared from their house on Saturday, April 24.
Asoga said, ‘I travelled to Ibi and left the children in the house with other family members. When I came back, they were nowhere to be found and I was told none of them left the house.’
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‘Initially, we thought they were sleeping and that was how the children got missing till date.
‘We have reported the matter to the police and the Department of State Services, but we have not heard from them.’
Another resident of Wukari, Justin Ajifken, said a total of seven children, aged between six and seven, were reported missing and their whereabouts unknown since April.
The state police spokesperson, DSP Usman Abdullahi, did not take his calls as of the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, the State government have called on citizens to maintain calm while calling on security agencies to do their best to find their children.