A Nigerian student, Caleb Obari-Mark has gone missing after attending a yacht party in Odesa, Ukraine. According to Ukrainian media, Caleb, 20, a recent graduate of Sumy State Agrarian University, disappeared while taking a boat trip in Odesa on August, 20.
The Nigerian was allegedly invited to a party on a Yacht by a woman yet to be identified before his disappearance. The police say they are investigating the circumstances involving Caleb’s disappearance and have employed the help of professional divers on the black sea, in case he drowned.
While Nigerians living in Ukraine say Caleb was murdered, his parents have appealed for more information regarding the whereabouts and fate of their son.
See Also: 4 PhD, 200 Master’s Degree Holders Apply For FG’s N20,000 Jobs
Mr. and Mrs. Obari Mark, lamented the unfortunate incident and appealed to the Nigerian community in the country as well as Ukrainian authorities to help find their missing son.
“My son who just graduated from Sumy State Agrarian University is missing. It is very unfortunate. We never expected what had happened,” Caleb’s father said in a video on Wednesday.
“On Thursday, I got a call from the embassy that my son was invited by a woman for a party and when they came back, they came without my son. I was surprised, so I had to call the embassy back. I also called the school.
“We are not happy and comfortable. We don’t sleep again. That is why we have decided to escalate this matter and get to the root of it. Who took this boy out and never returned with him? We want every good Nigerian in Ukraine to come into this matter. This could happen to anyone if we take it for granted.”
Caleb’s mother expressed optimism that her son would be found.
“I am looking for my son right now. He was invited to a surprise party to drive on a yacht. Caleb did not return,” she said.
“I strongly believe that you (the host) are hiding him somewhere. Our son must be found. This is my belief. I believe that wherever my son is held hostage, he would be found. I believe he is safe and would be found.”