Aju Chukwudiebere Iroaga, 25, a McMaster University engineering student and seasonal tree planter, disappeared from a remote worksite about 70 kilometres north of White River on May 15, 2006. After a dispute about replanting a section, he reportedly threw down his equipment, changed from work boots into running shoes, and walked away. Coworkers last saw him at about 4:30 p.m. walking alone on a dusty logging road; when the crew returned around 4:05 p.m. he was already gone. The OPP were notified at about 9 p.m. and launched a search the next morning with multiple units, canine teams and helicopters, but no trace was found.

Aju’s personal items remained at the camp, including his driver’s licence, Canadian and Nigerian passports, and phone cards. The family, dissatisfied with the police investigation, hired private investigators and have said they believe foul play may be involved; the police said they did not suspect foul play and a coroner’s inquest was denied. A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his whereabouts. What did anyone in the White River area remember about that logging road in May 2006, or did anyone ever see Aju after he left the crew that afternoon?