Shock as 75-Year-Old Man Declared Missing in Lagos After Hospital Visit

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A 75-year-old man, who can be identified as Daniel Chukwu, has been reported missing after he visited the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Yaba, Lagos, with members of his family.


His daughter, Onyinye, explained that her father accompanied her and her mother to the hospital on June 25, 2025, for a medical assessment for her younger brother. 


Due to hospital policy limiting access to the emergency ward, only two people were allowed in, so Mr. Chukwu stayed outside while his wife and daughter went inside.


“He was seated near the emergency area. I even brought him food between 9 and 10 a.m., which he ate,” Onyinye recounted. “Later, I went to drop a urine sample at the lab and told him I’d get him snacks on my way back. But when I returned, he was gone.”


After a brief search around the hospital yielded no results, the family assumed he might have tried to return to their home in Egbeda on his own. However, he was not there when they arrived.


Onyinye said she went back to the hospital to report her father missing and requested CCTV footage, but was informed that the surveillance cameras were not functioning due to power issues.


The matter was later reported to the Sabo Police Station. 


Despite intensified efforts to find him, there has been no trace of Chukwu as of the time of reporting.


According to his daughter, Mr. Chukwu has a history of high blood pressure and previously experienced a stroke. 


While he sometimes struggles with short-term memory lapses, she emphasized that he is able to speak clearly, follow instructions, and recognize people, although he walks slowly.


“He’s aware of himself and his surroundings. Even when he forgets something briefly, he usually remembers shortly after,” she said.


Attempts to reach the Lagos State Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, for comments were unsuccessful, as calls and messages to his mobile phone went unanswered.

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