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Police probe whereabouts of missing 19-year-old Ekiti woman

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  • Police in Ekiti State, Nigeria, are investigating the disappearance of a 19-year-old woman, Dandam Happiness, who went missing on August 10, 2026.
  • Happiness left her residence in Ado Ekiti around 4 pm and has not been seen or heard from since.
  • Authorities are appealing to the public for any information that could help locate her and have provided a contact number for tips.

The Ekiti State Police Command has launched an investigation into the whereabouts of 19-year-old Dandam Happiness, who has been missing since August 10, 2026. Happiness was last seen leaving her residence in Ado Ekiti at approximately 4 pm on that day and has not returned or made contact since.

She left her residence in Ado Ekiti on 10th August, 2026, at about 16.00 hours (4 pm), to an unknown destination and has not returned since then.

— SP Sunday AbutuProviding the last known details of the missing woman's movements.

According to a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, all efforts by Happiness's relatives and friends to find her have so far been unsuccessful. The police have described the missing woman as being about 4.5 feet tall, fair in complexion, with no tribal marks, and fluent in English.

The command has initiated an investigation to determine her whereabouts and ensure her safe return. They are urging members of the public who may possess any useful information regarding Happiness's location to come forward.

All efforts made by her relatives and friends to locate her whereabouts have proved abortive.

— SP Sunday AbutuDescribing the unsuccessful attempts to find the missing person.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the nearest police station or call the provided police hotline at +2349064050086. The police also appealed for the widespread sharing of this information to aid in locating the missing woman.

The command has begun an investigation to unravel her whereabouts.

— SP Sunday AbutuConfirming the police's active investigation into the disappearance.
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