Missing JAMB candidate Esther Oladele found safe in Ijebu Ode after a wrong bus journey sparked widespread concern online
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]elief has spread across social media as Esther Oladele, the JAMB UTME candidate who went missing after boarding the wrong bus in Lagos, has been found safe in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
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Esther’s brother, X user @Mayorjohnson1, first raised the alarm on Friday, detailing how his sister had been travelling from Ajah to Epe on Thursday to stay with a family friend ahead of her JAMB exam scheduled for Friday morning.
Her last communication was a distressing text message indicating she had mistakenly boarded the wrong vehicle.
In a brief but heartfelt message, he wrote: “We FOUND MY KID SIS (ESTHER). Thank God, thank you all! Esther was dropped at Ijebu Ode this morning.”
The alarming text read: “I’m scared I think I entered the wrong car, my eyes are itchy, and it feels like I want to sleep.”
This message ignited fears that Esther may have been drugged after entering an unfamiliar vehicle.
Her failure to reach her destination and the subsequent unreachability of her phone prompted her family to file a missing person report at the Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah, where an investigation was confirmed to be underway.
However, the anxious wait ended on Saturday afternoon with a wave of relief. @Mayorjohnson1 took to X again to share the joyous news that Esther had been found.
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The circumstances surrounding how Esther ended up in Ijebu Ode after boarding the wrong bus on the Ajah-Epe road remain unclear.
Peculiar Adirika is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, business, and public affairs.
