Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
A distraught woman has made a public appeal for help in locating her brother, who disappeared three weeks ago while working as a security guard in Enugu State. The woman, who travelled from Abuja to Enugu after receiving news of the disappearance, said the security company that employed him has provided no useful information, and she accused the police of failing to act with urgency. “My brother worked for a company in Enugu State as a security guy, and since the 7th of this month, he has been missing, and the company is saying nothing about it,” she lamented in a viral social media video that has since sparked widespread concern and calls for a thorough investigation.
According to her account, she was forced to travel to Enugu after family members could not get any response from the security agency. Upon arrival, she alleged that the company’s officials toopld her they had reported the matter to the police on April 9, two days after her brother’s disappearance. She stated that the police requested a photograph of her brother, which she promptly provided to the company for onward transmission. However, when she later visited the police station in person to formally file a report, she was allegedly told that the company had not returned with the photograph and had stopped following up on the case. “On getting there on Saturday, they told me that the people did not return with the picture and nobody from the company has come for the case anymore,” she said.
The situation took a more confusing turn when an arrest was eventually made in connection with the case. The anguished woman said the suspect’s statement was “totally different” from what she had been told, further deepening her fears that the case was not being taken seriously. “My brother has been missing for three weeks now, and nobody is giving me answers about anything. You people should help me, I’m tired,” she pleaded.
The Enugu State Police Command has yet to issue an official statement on the matter, but the command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, responded to her viral video on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “This truly requires thorough investigative action. Kindly avail me with the contact of the video maker so that I’ll know from her the Station where the report was made for further necessary action, pls,” he wrote, signaling a commitment to investigate the circumstances around the disappearance.
The case has highlighted the persistent issue of missing persons in Nigeria, where families are often left in the dark due to poor communication between employers, the police and other authorities. The security industry in the country has faced longstanding criticisms over poor regulation and oversight, with many guards working under informal arrangements that leave them vulnerable. Activists have noted that the lack of a coordinated national database for missing persons exacerbates the anguish of families, who are routinely forced to navigate opaque bureaucratic systems on their own.
The missing man’s identity has not been publicly released, and the name of the security company has also been withheld. The family has called on Nigerians to assist in any way possible, while SP Ndukwe has requested further contact details to enable the police to take necessary action. As the investigation appears to be in its early stages, the woman’s desperate plea remains a stark reminder of the emotional and administrative quagmire that often accompanies the disappearance of a loved one. “The police man told them to provide the picture of the person they are looking for, which, when they asked me to provide, I sent the picture to them,” she recounted, her voice breaking. “But up till now, nothing.”
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