Families of three young men who are resident in Owerri the Imo state capital have raised alarm over their sudden disappearance after attending a wedding.
The missing men who were identified as Alaefula Chimuru, Madu Promise, and Victor Chibuike had on Sunday left their residence in Owerri to attend a wedding ceremony which was held at Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state.
Meanwhile, brother to one of the men, Fortune Madu on Wednesday disclosed that the families had made a statement to the police.
According to him, “They left a wedding ceremony at Isiala Mbano on Sunday and didn’t get home. Up till now, we haven’t seen them. Their phone numbers are permanently switched off. We have sent them messages on their social media handles and no reply. We have reported to the police.”
Similarly, in a statement on earlier today, Theodore Uba a renowned activist and journalist also confirmed the incident.
Part of the statement reads: “This is to inform the general public that these three young men whose pictures appear below have been declared missing.
“The three young men with names; ALAEFULA CHIMURU COLLINS, MMADU PROMISE AND VICTOR CHIBUIKE who [are] based in Owerri, Imo State attended a wedding ceremony in Isiala Mbano LGA on Sunday 28th August 2022 with a grey colour Lexus RX 330, and have been unable to return back to their respective homes from the event.
“[Efforts] to reach them through their mobile devices and social media handles proves abortive. None of their family members has been able to figure out their current location up till now.
“However, we have launched a search for them and have also reported the matter to State CID Owerri Imo State for their swift intervention.
“If you have any information regarding the sudden disappearance of these three young men or update about this ongoing investigation, please contact me or report to the nearest police station,” the statement read.