Niija Council was 20 when she disappeared from her Philadelphia home in late summer 2013. She was last seen by her boyfriend at their Lindbergh Boulevard residence on September 1, 2013; the boyfriend’s account says Niija left the house and did not return, leaving their infant son behind. Niija is a Black female with brown eyes, black hair cut very short, and had braces at the time. Height was reported between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 7 inches, weight between 140 and 155 pounds. She had pierced ears and several tattoos, including a butterfly on one side of her neck and a star with a squiggly line on the other.

Friends and family say it would have been out of character for Niija to abandon her children. Her Facebook profile reportedly remained active until September 23, 2013, a discrepancy that has raised questions. She had been having car trouble before she vanished, and it is unclear whether she owned a cell phone or whether any device tracking was attempted. Very little media attention or public detail about the investigation has been released.

Does anyone who knew Niija or saw her in Philadelphia in late August or September 2013 have information to share?