The Nationwide Human Rights Fee (NHRC) says two visually impaired college students lacking from a college in Ebonyi for 3 months have been discovered and handed over to their dad and mom.
Mr Christopher Okorie, Coordinator of the NHRC, Ebonyi Directorate, made the disclosure in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abakaliki.
The coordinator mentioned that the 2 youngsters, Augustine Onwunyiruba, a 17-year-old male in JSS3 and Lawrence Onyenaturuchukwu, a 16-year-old feminine in SS1 have been present in Enugu on Sept 11.
Okorie defined that they have been discovered questioning across the streets of Enugu whereas begging.
“They disappeared out of their faculty on account of a menace for punishment by their senior college students.
“So, in the present day, Sept. 12, 2025, NHRC Ebonyi State workplace, is happy to announce that the kids declared lacking from Ebonyi State Particular College of the blind, Opefia, Izzi LGA Ebonyi State three months in the past, June 5, have been discovered.
“They have been discovered round Abakpa Nike, Enugu, the place they have been surviving via begging. Thank God, they have been present in good state of well being and thoughts. The kids have equally been handed over to their dad and mom.
“We thank most people, particularly, members of the Press, for offering crucial info that led to the tracing and identification of the mentioned youngsters,” he mentioned.
Additionally, SP Joshua Ukandu, Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police Command in Ebonyi, confirmed that the scholars have been discovered and handed over to their dad and mom.
Ukandu defined that they have been present in Enugu via a cellphone contact to one of many dad and mom.
“We’re conscious they usually have been handed over to their dad and mom. We’re nonetheless anticipating them again to the command for additional questioning,” the PPRO mentioned.
One of many dad and mom, Mrs Lovina Ikegwu, mom of Onyenatruchukwu thanked the Human Rights and the Police for his or her efforts at making certain that their youngsters have been present in good well being.
