Police plea for people not to set up own search parties for poet Gboyega Odubanjo missing after Shambala festival

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Odubanjo was reported missing over the weekend when he failed to turn up for his set at the festival. According to Northamptonshire Police, he was last seen in the county’s Kelmarsh area.Aged 27, he is an award-winning poet, and was last seen sporting short black dreadlocks, a full-face beard and glasses, as well as wearing a beige/cream bucket hat, a red and white striped gilet with black long-sleeve clothing underneath, black trousers and dark-coloured shoes.Police have searched the festival site and surrounding areas in hopes of finding Odubanjo, supported by various rescue teams, however have grown increasingly concerned for his wellbeing.Now, the police have urged members of the public not to put their safety at risk by embarking on their own search parties, and instead contact the authorities if they have any information that may be helpful to the search.A body has sadly been found during the search for a 27-year-old man reported missing in Kelmarsh.Police officers made…Posted by Northamptonshire Police on Monday, August 28, 2023“We are increasingly concerned about Gboyega, and are repeating our appeal for anyone with information that could help us to find him to get in touch immediately,” said Detective Inspector Nick Peters (via ITV News).