The Department of State Services has been petitioned by the family of well-known Nigerian artist Innocent Idibia, better known by his stage name 2face, to investigate his whereabouts and declare him missing.
In a petition signed by their attorney, Wilson Anuge, dated February 7, the Idibia family stated that the singer, also known as 2Baba, had been missing since 10 February 2025 and had not been seen since.
The family clarified that 2face, also known as 2Baba, never came home after leaving his house that day in his loungewear, presumably to go for his daily stroll.
“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.
“This disturbing situation, coupled with the fact that those who should have heard from him have not done so for over 72 hours, has left his entire family deeply concerned,” the petition read in part.
The family pointed out that 2Baba had never experienced a disappearance or left his job for so long. It was also out of character for him to be so out of touch, they noted.
Concern was also raised by calls from a number of his close friends who said they had received messages from what seemed to be his social media accounts requesting money.
“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.”
The family, therefore, requested the intervention of the DSS, urging the agency to use its resources and expertise to locate 2Baba.
“It is worthy of note that the victim is a legend and holds a celebrity status in the Nigerian music industry, with countless youths and citizens looking up to him—not to mention his wife, children, relatives, and employees, who are now traumatised. His musical empire has also been left in a state of paralysis as a direct consequence of the suspect’s criminal act of abducting him and rendering him incommunicado.
“Our humble request is that you intervene urgently to investigate, locate, and rescue the victim from wherever the suspect is currently detaining him.”
It was reported that the singer proposed to Natasha Osaruwa, a lawmaker in the Edo State House of Assembly, just hours after declaring his intention to wed her, in a video that went viral on Thursday.
He was rumoured to be divorcing his estranged wife, Annie Idibia, at the time of the proposal.
Meanwhile, 2Baba’s mother, Rose Idibia, released a video on Friday, urging Nigerians to plead with Natasha to release her son, stating that he had not been himself lately.
