Operatives of the Nigeria Police, through its Safe Schools Initiative and in collaboration with community members, have rescued nine flood victims on the Nibo–Isiagu Road in Awka, the state capital.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the survivors—comprising seven schoolchildren and two adults—have been moved to safety.
”Upon receiving information about the incident, the Safe School Operatives swiftly mobilised to the area and, working with members of the community, rescued seven school children and two adults and moved them to safety.”
”However, one additional child involved in the incident [is] still unaccounted for,” the Command stated, noting that sustained search and rescue operations have been activated in the affected area.
The Command assured the public that the search, conducted alongside community members and relevant stakeholders, will continue until the remaining person is located.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has directed that the operations be sustained and expanded. He urged residents to provide any information that could assist in locating the missing child.
Authorities also advised parents, guardians, school authorities, and motorists to exercise extreme caution around flooded roads and waterways during heavy rainfall, following early warning alerts from the Nigerian Meteorological Age
ncy (NiMet).
