Police ask for help to find family of 83-year-old man in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has called on the public to assist in finding the family of an 83-year-old man named Mr Oriowo Gabriel. He was discovered in Lagos and is now in police protective custody.

The police made this request in a statement shared on their official X handle on Sunday.

According to the police, a good Samaritan found the elderly man and brought him to the Ipaja Police Division. He is receiving the necessary care there.

The police have tried to reach his family using the addresses he gave, but those efforts have not worked.

“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 said.

The police are asking anyone who knows Gabriel or has any information that could help bring him back to his family to reach out. You can contact the Divisional Police Officer at Ipaja Division on 08037993827.