The Imo State Police Command on Sunday, May 18, 2025, disclosed that the 15 students who were declared missing while on their way from Onitsha to write the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Okigwe have been found and are now with their respective families....CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
The command announced the development on its X handle on Sunday afternoon while responding to a post over the whereabouts of the students, as it said the vehicle they boarded developed a fault during the journey they embarked on.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Mr Aboki Danjuma, Imo State Police Commissioner.
An X user, whose handle is @UchePOkoye, had written on the matter, saying they entered the vehicle from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Okigwe in order to write the rescheduled examination, adding that they did not get to their destination.
Below is the screenshot of his post on the matter:
Responding to the post however, the Imo State Police Command said the students were actually found along the road where their vehicle developed a fault, adding that they were secured and later handed over to their families.
The command wrote: “It is true that they made the travel to Okigwe, where they were scheduled to write the UTME. However, their vehicle developed a mechanical fault while at it, but they were secured and have now returned to their families.
“We appreciate citizens and stakeholders, such as yourself, who raise awareness concerning issues of security. We encourage the spirit.”
Below is the screenshot of the post by the command on the development:
