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An urgent manhunt is currently ongoing in Makurdi, Benue State, for 11-year-old Adelah Mnena, a girl from the Tiv ethnic group who has been missing since yesterday afternoon.
Adelah was last seen on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., when she left her family home located at 34 Iorzua Ayatse Street, Logo 1, Makurdi. As of this evening, she has not returned, prompting deep concern from her family and the local community.
The young girl is described as light-skinned and can communicate fluently in both Tiv and English. Her family has launched an emotional appeal to the public, urging anyone with even the slightest information about her whereabouts to come forward immediately.
Authorities and community members have mobilized to assist in the search, with flyers and announcements circulating rapidly spreading across social media and local networks under the hashtag #benue_info.
The family has provided the following emergency contact numbers for anyone who may have seen Adelah or has useful information:
– 08072276281
– 08158051822
– 08141127646
– 08141188288
Time is critical in missing child cases, and the family is pleading for prompt action to help bring Adelah home safely.
If you live in or around Makurdi, particularly in the Logo 1, Wadata, or North Bank areas, please keep an eye out for a light-skinned 11-year-old girl who may appear alone or distressed.
Let us all rally together — share this information widely, stay vigilant, and pray for Adelah’s safe and swift return to her loved ones.
