FAMILY SEEKS HELP AS 20-YEAR-OLD GOES MISSING DURING JAMB REGISTRATION IN LAGOS
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The family of 20-year-old AbdulBasit Muhammad has appealed to the public for assistance in locating him after he went missing while attempting to register for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Muhammad was last seen on Thursday, February 12, 2026, when he left his uncle’s residence in Igbede to complete his JAMB registration in the Ajangbadi area of Lagos State.
Speaking on behalf of the family, his uncle, Taiwo Adesina, said the case was reported at the Ajangbadi Police Division on Friday, February 13, but no update had been received as of the time of filing this report.
“He left home around 8 a.m. for his JAMB capturing in Ajangbadi. I expected him back at night because he usually goes to work afterwards and returns by 9 p.m.
“I waited from 9 p.m. till late, but he never returned. This has never happened before, so I immediately reported to the police,” Adesina said.
He further disclosed that unknown persons contacted the family demanding N40,000 for the young man’s release. According to him, he sent N20,000 but has not been able to reach the callers since. He said the police were informed about the development.
Describing AbdulBasit as quiet and reserved, Adesina said he was wearing a polo shirt and shorts, with a bag slung across his shoulder, when he left home.
“I am appealing to the public to help us find him,” he said, providing a contact number for information.
Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, were unsuccessful as calls did not connect and a WhatsApp message had yet to be responded to at the time of filing this report.
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