The Lagos State Police Command has appealed to members of the public to help identify the family of an 83-year-old man, Mr Oriowo Gabriel, who was found in the state and is currently in police protective custody. The command made the appeal in a statement posted on its official X handle on Sunday. According to the police, the elderly man was found by a good Samaritan and taken to the Ipaja Police Division, where he is receiving care. The command said efforts to trace his relatives using the addresses he provided had been unsuccessful. “The man, Mr. Oriowo Gabriel, aged 83 years, was found by a kind-hearted member of the public and subsequently taken into protective police custody at Ipaja Division, where he is currently safe and well cared for. “Despite efforts by the Police to trace his family using the addresses he provided, all attempts have been unsuccessful, as the addresses have been visited and no one has been able to identify or locate his relatives,” the statement read. The police appealed to anyone who knows Gabriel or has information that could help reunite him with his family or loved ones to contact the Divisional Police Officer, Ipaja Division, on 08037993827.