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Sitilo – The Royal Eswatini Police Service has appealed to the public to help locate the parents or relatives of a three-year-old girl, identified as Seluleko Masango, who was abandoned in a kombi at Sitilo area on Friday, 1 November 2025, around 5 p.m.

According to police reports, the child was left behind by her mother and later rescued by a concerned woman who found her stranded. The Good Samaritan took the little girl to the Lavumisa Police Station, where she is now under safe care.

The police said the child could only identify her parents by name, stating that her father is Zola Masango and her mother is Nozipho. Officers are now urging anyone with information that could help trace the family to come forward.

The Shiselweni Regional Crime Branch Office can be contacted through Assistant Superintendent Vusie Junior Dlamini on 7606 7447, Lavumisa Police Station Commander Assistant Superintendent Mduduzi Nhlabatsi on 7604 5339, or Sergeant Tfwala on 7619 6742. Alternatively, members of the public may call the Lavumisa Police Station on 2304 6000 or dial the national emergency numbers 999, 9999, or 112.

Photo: Flyer issued by the Royal Eswatini Police Service showing the image of the missing child, Seluleko Masango. (Courtesy pic)
Photo: Flyer issued by the Royal Eswatini Police Service showing the image of the missing child, Seluleko Masango. (Courtesy pic)
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Adekunle Owolabi

Adekunle Owolabi is a journalist, political analyst, and digital strategist with experience across Africa and the Middle East. He focuses on international diplomacy, promotes digital inclusion, and advocates for a borderless Africa.

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