Osun NSCDC rescues teenager roaming streets

By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo
A 15-year old girl, Quadija Abimbola, was found wandering in Owode-Ede, Osun State.
Quadija was discovered roaming the streets at 1:00 a.m. on January 19, 2025. A good Samaritan brought her to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) division in Owode-Ede.
Reports indicated that Quadija had traveled with her mother, Mrs. Aishat Abimbola, and her three siblings from Lagos to Osun State to celebrate the new year. After the celebrations, her mother reportedly took her to the Owode-Ede market to sell detergent, promising to return later in the day. However, her mother failed to come back.
Efforts to locate Quadija’s parents or relatives have so far been unsuccessful.
The Osun State command of the NSCDC has appealed to the public for assistance in reuniting the girl with her family.
The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Kehinde Adeleke, stated that efforts were ongoing to locate the girl’s parents, whose whereabouts remain unknown.