Mother of Abia teenager swept away by flood begs for help as search continues

The parent of 13-year-old girl, Miss Adekunle Emanuella Ige, who was allegedly swept distant by flood on Monday evening  in Umuahia, has appealed to authorities agencies and residents to assistance successful locating her daughter.

Emmanuella disappeared on Monday evening aft she was allegedly sent connected an errand by a comparative of her mother.

She was said to person fallen into a large gutter astatine Low Cost Housing Estate, Umuahia.

Speaking  on ABN TV, arsenic monitored by DAILY POST, the parent of the missing girl, Mrs Adekunle Chinasa Ige, said Emmanuella had been surviving with her younger sister successful Umuahia earlier the incident.

The grieving parent explained that she was successful the Ohafia country of Abia State erstwhile she was informed that her girl was missing aft the rain.

Mrs Ige besides disclosed that the constabulary has commenced probe into the matter, adding that her household is cooperating with the constabulary with the anticipation of uncovering her daughter.

“My younger sister said she sent her connected an errand yesterday earlier it started raining. Though it was a small spot cloudy, she gave her an umbrella to spell and get something, truthful that successful lawsuit it started raining, she would person the umbrella.

“She said she became acrophobic erstwhile Ella failed to instrumentality location aft respective hours, prompting a hunt for her,” the parent said.

She added that the shopkeeper,...