75 PEOPLE REPORTED MISSING IN A MONTH

MBABANE – At least 75 people were missing in the country in one month in 2017.

According to the Royal Eswatini Police Service Annual Report for 2017, during the period under review, a total of 902 cases of missing persons were recorded. The highest number of people reported missing were females at 561 and there were 341 males. It was stated that 42.9 per cent of these reports were of children under the age of 17 years. Of this high number, 799 of the people were found by the police and they were still alive. The report states that 18 of these people were found dead and 85 are still missing, and their cases are still under active investigation.

Manzini

The Manzini region recorded the highest reports of missing persons as there were 365 people. The women recorded the highest number at 216 while there were 149 males.  According to the police, most people reported missing are females who elope with their lovers. Some of the females migrate from the rural areas to urban areas looking for employment opportunities. Young children are reported missing on account of running away from home due to the fact that they are abused by their relatives. There are also cases of women who leave their marital homes on reasons that they are being abused by their spouses. Missing persons also include those who have been abducted, as well as those who are of old age, who on account of mental sickness, lose track of where they are. In most cases, these people are located either dead or alive in isolated areas. A dedicated missing persons and trafficking bureau has been established and is fully functional to deal with incidents of missing people.

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