A 42-year-old woman earlier declared missing in Ilara‑Mokin Ondo State, has reportedly been found in a hotel in Ugbe‑Akoko, raising concerns and reactions over the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
The woman, identified as Olatunde Funke, was said to have left her matrimonial home in Ilara-Mokin without informing her family, prompting fears that she might have been abducted.
Sources familiar with the incident disclosed that her husband raised the alarm after she could not be found, leading to anxiety among relatives and residents of the community.
According to a source, the sudden disappearance triggered concern within the neighbourhood as family members and locals feared that something unpleasant might have happened to her.
Investigations later traced the woman to a hotel in Ugbe-Akoko, located in Akoko North‑East Local Government Area, about 124 kilometres from Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore Local Government Area. The journey between the two locations typically takes between two hours and 40 minutes and two hours and 45 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
She was reportedly discovered in the company of a 55-year-old man identified as Isa Alaba.
Sources indicated that preliminary findings suggest the woman was not abducted as initially feared but had left home voluntarily without notifying her family.
The development has since generated mixed reactions among residents, with many expressing surprise over the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Authorities have yet to issue an official statement regarding the matter as of the time of filing this report.