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ICRC reports 13,595 families searching for 23,659 missing persons in Nigeria

Hassan Tanko by Hassan Tanko
September 1, 2025
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has stated that no fewer than 13,595 families are still searching for 23,659 missing persons across Nigeria.

The ICRC Family Link Officer, Mr. Benson Lee, disclosed this on Saturday in Yola during the commemoration of the International Day of the Disappeared.

According to him, 59 per cent of those missing were minors at the time of their disappearance, while 67 per cent of the cases occurred in Borno State.

“Worldwide figures show that in 2024 alone, more than 94,000 people were registered as missing by their families with the Family Links Network, bringing the current number of registered missing people to approximately 284,400. 

“From our experience, this is only a fraction of the true number of missing people out there,” Lee said.

He stressed that behind each missing person is a family living in anguish and uncertainty, struggling with the pain of not knowing what happened to their loved ones. 

He added that the suffering is further compounded by economic, legal, administrative, psychological, and psychosocial challenges.

Mr. Luka Wada, Chairman of the Family Association of Missing Persons, appreciated the ICRC for its concerns and efforts in reuniting missing persons with their families.

“We understand that 80 per cent of the missing persons were as a result of armed conflicts. We thank God we are alive and remembering our loved ones who are still missing,” he said.

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