The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, on Wednesday said a 12-year-old boy who ran away from home because of hunger has been reunited with his guardian.
The state commandant, Dr Michael Adaralewa, in a statement by the spokesperson of the Corps, Kehinde Adeleke, explained that the boy was found wandering around Lameco Area, Osogbo, around 11 pm, Thursday, 29th August, 2024.
“The boy said he ran away from his guardian’s house due to inadequate food, emphasizing that the guardian only gives him two square meals a day and he doesn’t get satisfied.
“Upon reuniting him with his guardian, it was revealed that the boy has a high appetite, and no matter the quantity of food given, he remains unsatisfied,” NSCDC said.
Similarly, the Corps reunited an 8-year-old girl who was found wandering at Apara Area in Osunjela, Ilesha Road, Saturday, 31st August, 2024, with her family.
The commandant commended the public for their collaboration and appealed for proactive intelligence to ensure the safety of children, especially during this holiday period.
He assured that the command is working with sister agencies to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of the three children that were kidnapped in August and bring the perpetrators to justice.
