Body of Nigerian poet Gboyega Odunbanjo found by UK police
In their search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo, who failed to show up to play at a festival in Northamptonshire, police have discovered a body.
On August 27, Mr. Odubanjo, 27, was supposed to perform a reading at the Shambala event in Kelmarsh, but he never showed up.
On August 26, at about 4 a.m., he vanished from the scene of the gathering.
Police had issued an information request against Gboyega Odubanjo, a resident of Woolwich in south-east London.
A Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said (on Thursday, August 31): “A body has sadly been found during the search for a 27-year-old man reported missing in Kelmarsh.
“Police officers made the discovery shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 31, in the course of a specialised search of the area.
“The man had been reported missing on Sunday, August 27, having last been seen at Shambala festival early the previous morning.
“While formal identification has yet to take place, the man’s family has been informed and is being supported by specially trained officers.
“There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.â€
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