The family of 2Baba has petitioned Yusuf Magaji, the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), over his “sudden disappearance”.
In the petition, dated February 7, the Idibia family claimed 2Baba had been missing since February 10.
The letter said he had left his residence in his lounge wear — suggesting that he was going for habitual walk — but has not returned home since then.
The family said they find it “strange” because 2Baba usually goes out with bodyguards and protocol.
According to the petition, several friends claimed that they had received messages from his social media accounts asking for financial assistance which was unlike him.
This, the family argued, has led them to suspect that he might have been abducted or his identity compromised.
The family also appealed to the DSS to take immediate action, expressing worries about the possibility of foul play and coercion.
The petition comes amid 2Baba’s recent announcement of his split from Annie Idibia and his new relationship with Edo state lawmaker Natasha Osawaru.
The singer proposed to Natasha in a viral video on Wednesday. He was captured presenting the lawmaker with a ring and sealing their love with a long, tender embrace.
But on Thursday, Rose Idibia, 2Baba’s mother, pleaded with Natasha to leave her son alone, citing concerns over his state of mind.
“Good evening, Nigerians. My name is Mrs Rose Idibia, the mother of 2face. This message is for Miss Natasha Osawaru of Edo State. I’m calling on all mothers in Nigeria to help me beg her to free my son,” she said.
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“My son is going through a divorce process, and he is clearly not in his right senses now. I know my son well. That is not him.
“Please Natasha, the beads you put on his hand and on his neck, remove them and free him.”
Natasha is a politician and lawmaker in the Edo state house of assembly. She was born on November 14, 1994, into the family of Desmond Osawaru and Philomina Osawaru.
The 30-year-old hails from Egor LGA and is the granddaughter of billionaire Gabriel Igbinedion, a prominent businessman and philanthropist.
She is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). She currently represents the Egor constituency and serves as the deputy majority leader of the Edo state assembly, a role she assumed in 2023.