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It was celebration galore on Wednesday when a found child was re-united with his biological mother by the police in Amawbia, Awka South local government area of Anambra State.
The victim, a 4-year old boy, Ebubechukwu Umeze was reportedly found wandering along Amawbia roundabout.
The Police had in a statement, requested the public to dessiminate the message through their medium in order to trace the biological parents or close relatives of the child.
The mother of the missing boy, one Mrs Okpalanozie Anastesia of Achilles Villa Oby Okoli Avenue Awka, however, was said to have identified the boy as her son after reporting at the Central Police Station (CPS) Awka.
Confirming the incident, the Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed said the boy was handed over to his mother after it was proved beyond reasonable doubt that she was the real biological mother of the child.
He said, “It would be recalled that yesrterday 31/3/2020 the Command issued a Public Announcement that a boy of about 4 years old later identified as Ebubechukwu Umeze was found wandering along Amawbia roundabout and requested the public to dessiminate the massage through their medium in order to trace the biological parents or close relatives of the child.
“Fortunately, yesterday the mother of the missing boy one Mrs Okpalanozie Anastesia ‘f’ of Achilles Villa Oby Okoli Avenue Awka reported at CPS Awka and identified her Son.
“The Commissioner of Police, John Abang enjoined parents to always monitor their kids in order to avert cases of missing children in the State.