In an online update, Gwamnishu disclosed that the teenager was discovered taking shelter in an unfinished building along Amaechi School Road, Rumuosi, opposite Rumuagholu Junction in Rivers State.
According to the activist, the girl, who hails from Cross River State, said she had been hawking drinks for the woman she was living with before she was allegedly thrown out over the misplaced money.
Expressing concern about her safety, Gwamnishu warned that the teenager was exposed to serious dangers while sleeping on the streets and called on women in Rivers State to help secure urgent intervention and care for her.
“Females in Rivers State, please, this 15-year-old girl needs urgent intervention,” he wrote.
“She is currently sleeping in an uncompleted building along Amaechi School Road in Rumuosi, opposite Rumuagholu Junction, Rivers State.
“According to information gathered, she hawks drinks for a woman she was staying with but was allegedly chased out over a misplaced ₦1,000, as narrated by the girl.
“She is an orphan from Cross River State and is now exposed to serious dangers on the streets.”
The activist’s appeal has drawn attention to the teenager’s vulnerable situation and the urgent need for safe shelter, protection and support.
