A 52-year-old nurse, Mrs Abosede Jegede has been declared missing after she reportedly left her Ilo-Ijesa residence in Osun State to take delivery of a new baby at the Igbaiye Maternity Centre, Ilesha on October 8, 2020.
Her daughter, Comfort, who confirmed the development in an interview with Punch , said her mother never got to her destination.
“My mum was asked to come to work on Thursday, October 8, at the maternity clinic . The person , who called , told her that there was a woman in labour and her attention was needed. It was raining so she took her car, a Chevrolet but she and the car never returned. The car is new and has not been registered,” said Comfort.
“She also didn’ t get to work. We tried calling her phone, but the number has not been going through . We discovered her phone had gone off not long after she left home . The car she drove is new and has yet to be registered. We have reported the case at police stations in Ijebu – Jesa and Ilesha . They have no clue about where she may be. We hope she is found alive and well.” she added.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin, who confirmed the report described the missing woman as fair in complexion, about 5.2 feet tall and with two facial tribal marks, urging anyone with useful information about her whereabouts to contact the nearest police station.
