A 13-year-old girl, Treasure Ofuya, has been declared missing in Jakpa Road, Uvwie council area of Delta State.
Treasure reportedly went missing after school hours on Wednesday.
Her mother, Faith Ofuya, explained to The Nation, on Monday that she had had a quarrel with her teenage daughter the previous evening, over misuse of her phone and possession of a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM).
But she could not ascertain if she went away because of their exchange, noting that she appeared normal when she left for school.
According to the mother, one of her schoolmates claimed Treasure said “she was not happy”.
She disclosed that she had done all within her powers, including reporting to the Divisional Police Station, Ekpan, reaching out to family and friends, as well as checking the phone for possible clues, to find her.
“She went to school on Wednesday. Although, we had a little issue on Tuesday evening. I took her phone from her. I seized it. She’s not supposed to take the phone to school and she’s not supposed to have a SIM. But we noticed that she had a SIM. I was angry with her, so I took the phone.
“On Wednesday, she bathed and went to school at New Era, Jakpa Road. After school, she attends a lesson close-by, just across the Jakpa Road. But she did not get to the lesson that very day. From school, she left.
“I have reported to Ekpan Police Station. They declared her missing. We made publications and all that. She will be 14 in August”.
Confirming the story, the state Police spokesman, DSP Edafe Bright said: “All efforts made to know her whereabouts had proved abortive.”
DSP Bright urged anyone with useful information on the whereabouts of the teenager to report to Ekpan Police Division, PPRO’s Office in Asaba or the nearest police station.
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