Folarin Kehinde

The family of Nigerian singer, Innocent (2Face) Idibia has written to the Department of State Services over an alleged disappearance of their son.

The Idibia’s family in a petition dated February 7, said the singer left his residence in his lounge-wear and has been missing since February 10.

Signed by Wilson Anuge, the Idibia’s family said the singer has not returned home since he left for what they described as his habitual walk.

Anuge said in the petition, “We are writing to urgently seek your assistance regarding a profoundly troubling situation involving a member of the Idibia family, Mr Innocent Idibia (also known as Tuface or 2Baba), whom our client reasonably believes has been missing since Monday, February 10, 2025.

“We believe that Mr Innocent left his residence in the early hours of 10 February 2025 in his loungewear, suggesting that he was going for his habitual walk, but he has not returned home since then. Despite the best efforts of his family, staff, and the management of his record label to reach or locate him—including contacting his friends and acquaintances—they have been unable to establish any contact or ascertain his whereabouts,” he stated.

He also said that inquiries from friends and other members of the family show that no one has heard from 2Face in the past 72 hours as he has also abandoned his work and completely severed contact with everyone.

Expressing their deep concern, the singer’s family said some relatives and associates of 2Face had received messages from his social media accounts demanding for financial assistance – a suggestion that he might have been kidnapped.

The petition said, “These messages are alarming, as Mr Innocent is financially independent and has never required assistance in such a manner. This has led his family to suspect that his identity may have been compromised and that someone may have abducted him, actively manipulating him to exploit his contacts for monetary gain.

“The implications of this situation are grave, and the possibility of foul play or coercion cannot be overlooked. As a family, our clients are deeply worried not only about his physical safety but also about the potential misuse of his identity while he remains unaccounted for,”it added.

They further called on the secret police to use its resources to trace the whereabouts of the singer as his current disappearance has had a negative impact on his wife and children.

Recall that 2Face had in a post on his Instagram story announced a divorce from his wife, Annie. The singer subsequently said he has found a new love and was preparing to remarry.

He was later captured in a viral video proposing to 31-year-old Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osaruwa.

The singer’s mother has since taken to social media to alleged that the lawmaker had used some charms to hold her son down.

2Face’s mother also used the opportunity to call on Osaruwa to let go of her son whom she said was delusional.