Aju Chukwudiebere Iroaga

📍 Location

📝 Description

Aju Chukwudiebere Iroaga was a Nigerian-born engineering student who disappeared in May 2006 while tree planting in remote bush north of White River, Ontario, Canada. He was last seen around 3:45 p.m. on May 15, 2006 walking along a dirt logging road after a dispute with his supervisor about replanting a block. He was expected to be picked up at the end of the day (6 p.m.) but did not board, and a major search by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Emergency Response Team (ERT), with K-9 units and helicopters, followed but yielded no trace. His personal documents (driver's license, Nigerian and Canadian passports, social insurance card, phone cards, wallet) were later found among camp belongings, suggesting he did not leave the area with those items. The ground search lasted about seven days and was suspended on May 22, 2006. The Iroaga family pursued further investigation and sought a coroner's inquest, which was denied by the Ontario government. As of December 8, 2025, there have been no publicly verified updates indicating he has been found or identified; the case remains unsolved/missing.

🔍 Circumstances

On May 15, 2006, after being told to replant trees he had improperly planted, Aju left the work site and was seen walking along a logging road by his supervisors around 3:45 p.m. He was last scheduled to be picked up by a bus at 6 p.m., but did not board. A large search by OPP with ERT, K-9 units, and helicopters unfolded over the next days, but no trace was found. Personal documents were found at camp, and the family has questioned the adequacy of the investigation. A coroner's inquiry was pursued by the family but denied.

👤 Physical Description

Male, Black, born 1980 in Nigeria; height 71 inches (approximately 180 cm); weight 178 pounds (approximately 81 kg); build medium; hair black; eyes brown; complexion light/fair; nationality Nigerian.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Dispute with supervisor over tree-planting; ground search lasted seven days and was suspended May 22, 2006; OPP, ERT, and K-9 units involved; personal documents found at camp; family sought coroner's inquest (denied by government); case remains unsolved. See sources for details.

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