The Lagos State Police Command has called on the public to assist in locating the family of an 83-year-old man, Mr Oriowo Gabriel, who was found wandering and is now under police protective custody.
The Punch reported that the appeal was contained in a statement shared on the command’s official X handle on Sunday.
According to the police, the octogenarian was rescued by a compassionate passerby and taken to the Ipaja Police Division, where he is currently being cared for.
The command disclosed that all efforts to locate his relatives through the addresses he provided have proved unsuccessful.
“The man, Mr. Oriowo Gabriel, aged 83 years, was found by a kind-hearted member of the public and subsequently taken into protective police custody at Ipaja Division, where he is currently safe and well cared for.
“Despite efforts by the Police to trace his family using the addresses he provided, all attempts have been unsuccessful, as the addresses have been visited and no one has been able to identify or locate his relatives,” the statement read.
The police urged anyone who knows Gabriel or has useful information that could help reconnect him with his family or loved ones to contact the Divisional Police Officer, Ipaja Division, on 08037993827.
