Nigeria: 3,000 Persons Missing in Adamawa As Families Seek Help

What the report says

Families of missing people in Adamawa State are asking for wider support as officials say about 3,000 people remain unaccounted for in the state, according to Daily Trust via AllAfrica. The report says the appeal was made during a 2026 International Day of the Disappeared commemoration in Yola, where relatives used the event to press for continued search efforts and public solidarity.

Joshua Audu, the state secretary of the Missing Persons Families Association, said the day should be viewed not only as a memorial but also as a call for advocacy and renewed commitment. The theme of this year’s observance, “Keep Our Case Alive,” was presented as reflecting the continuing uncertainty faced by families waiting for answers about loved ones who disappeared.

The article also quotes Emeline Montel of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who said missing persons affect families and communities on a wide scale. She said the ICRC maintains contact with families of missing people in Nigeria and that Adamawa accounts for more than 3,000 of those cases. The piece places the issue in the wider context of displacement and insecurity in northeastern Nigeria, including long-running violence linked to Boko Haram since 2009.

The report underscores why the issue remains significant: unresolved disappearances leave families in prolonged distress and keep pressure on humanitarian and tracing efforts.