A community source explained to newsmen that the missing boy left his family house to an unknown destination after he was allegedly scolded by his mother for misbehaviour.

A 16-year-old boy, Chibuike Onyebuchi, has been declared missing by the Abia State Police Command.

The missing boy, who hails from Abam Nsirimo in Ubakala, Umuahia South LGA, according to the command, left his family compound on March 31, 2023, after having a quarrel with his mother, Mrs Ihuoma Johnson.

A community source explained to newsmen that the missing boy left his family house to an unknown destination after he was allegedly scolded by his mother for misbehaviour.

The release signed by Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Geoffrey Ogbonna, said all efforts made by the missing person’s family to locate him have proved abortive.

He advised the general public to report the whereabouts of Master Chibuike Onyebuchi to the police station nearest to them or to the Police headquarters at Bende Road, Umuahia.