Police Locate Odera Gregory Mbadiwe In Widely Circulated Viral Posts 

MICHAEL AKINOLA 

The Lagos State Police Command  has informed the public that one Odera Gregory Mbadiwe, ‘m’, aged 32, earlier reported missing and whose case went viral on social media, has been located by Police detectives attached to the Lagos State Police Command on 1st September, 2025, at about 8:30 a.m.

According to DSP Babaseyi B. Oluseyi, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, it was reported to the Police that on 1st September, 2025, Odera Mbadiwe left his residence at Victoria Island, Lagos, with his father’s vehicle, a Nissan 350Z Convertible, and did not return home. This prompted his family to report him missing at Victoria Island Police Division on 3rd September, 2025.

A discreet and diligent investigation was promptly ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, into the disappearance of the missing person. Acting on actionable intelligence and with the support of public-spirited individuals, he was traced to the Mile 2 area of Lagos State, where he was found hale and hearty, though in a distressed state. He has since been reunited with his family and is receiving medical attention and proper care. In the course of the investigation, the vehicle was also recovered.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has commended the swift efforts of Police operatives and the cooperation of the public, whose useful information led to the discovery of the missing person.

He reassured residents that the Command remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all, and further urged members of the public to promptly report similar cases for immediate Police action.