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Family declares popular comedian Ijoba Lande missing

The comedian was said to have left home on Sunday night without his mobile phone and has not been seen or heard from since.

• March 28, 2023
Ijoba Lande
Ijoba Lande

Popular online comedian and content creator Ganiyu Kehinde, popularly known as Ijoba Lande, who became famous for his comedic lawyer character, is currently missing, multiple reports have confirmed.

In a video posted on Ijoba Lande’s official Instagram page on Tuesday, one woman who claimed to be the comedian’s wife and was visibly emotional said Mr Kehinde’s whereabouts was unknown since he left home three days ago.

The woman, who was standing in front of a police station in the video, said the comedian had left home on Sunday night without his mobile phone and she hasn’t been able to reach him or hear from her husband since then.

Furthermore, she urged anyone with knowledge or information concerning his whereabouts to call the nearest police station, radio station or contact the comedian’s family.

“This is to inform the public that IJOBA LANDE left home to an unknown destination on 26th of march around 9:00 pm and up till now we can find him,” the caption of the Instagram video read.

“We have reported the case at the nearest police station and with their help they help us to send signal to radio station please if you noticed anthing you can dm his account or @ijesaekun.”

“He left his phone at home after breaking his fasting on 26th that was the last time we heard from him.”

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