The disappearance of a 2-year-old child identified as Chijindu
Felix, during a church service at the Immaculate Heart parish of the
Catholic Church, Umuagwo, in the Ohaji Local Government Area of Imo
State, has thrown a family into pandemonium.
Felix, during a church service at the Immaculate Heart parish of the
Catholic Church, Umuagwo, in the Ohaji Local Government Area of Imo
State, has thrown a family into pandemonium.
According to a report by Punch Metro, the kid who attended the
first mass with her elder sister last Sunday, suddenly went missing, as
the distress father, Stanley Felix, said efforts to find him had been
abortive, adding that the police had yet to have any clue on the
disappearance of the nursery one pupil.
first mass with her elder sister last Sunday, suddenly went missing, as
the distress father, Stanley Felix, said efforts to find him had been
abortive, adding that the police had yet to have any clue on the
disappearance of the nursery one pupil.
He said, “I attend another church, while their mother attends
that church. But on that day, she had to go to another branch, where
they were holding an anniversary. So, she was not around that day.
that church. But on that day, she had to go to another branch, where
they were holding an anniversary. So, she was not around that day.
“Chijindu’s elder sister, Chima, took him to church. It was
while they were together in the church that he went missing. The sister
said she didn’t know when he went outside and started running around.
while they were together in the church that he went missing. The sister
said she didn’t know when he went outside and started running around.
“She said she later saw him playing around the statue in the
church. Unknown to her, somebody had picked him from the back of the
statue because the statue has a low fence. The boy couldn’t have climbed
the fence and jumped out; so we believe somebody picked him. This
happened during the first mass of the church.”
church. Unknown to her, somebody had picked him from the back of the
statue because the statue has a low fence. The boy couldn’t have climbed
the fence and jumped out; so we believe somebody picked him. This
happened during the first mass of the church.”
Speaking further, the child’s father revealed that the case was
reported at the Umuagwo Police Station, adding that the family had spent
a lot of money to search for the victim without any success.
reported at the Umuagwo Police Station, adding that the family had spent
a lot of money to search for the victim without any success.
Confirming the sad incident, the Police Public Relations Officer,
DSP Enwerrem Andrew, said that it was a case of child stealing and not
kidnapping.
DSP Enwerrem Andrew, said that it was a case of child stealing and not
kidnapping.
He said, “It is a case of child stealing. Since nobody has
called for ransom, it is not kidnapping. The child was trailed and
stolen. The family left the child alone and he got missing in the crowd.
Investigations are ongoing.”
called for ransom, it is not kidnapping. The child was trailed and
stolen. The family left the child alone and he got missing in the crowd.
Investigations are ongoing.”