Kayode Naheem Awode, 28, of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, was reported missing after being last seen on April 28, 2021, at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington. He left behind no phone, identification, or money, a detail family and authorities described as unusual and concerning.

On the same day Awode was last seen, his black Toyota Camry, Minnesota plate 591-UZU, was involved in a hit-and-run near Nicollet Avenue in Richfield. The Camry struck another car and then disappeared from the scene; it is not known whether Awode was driving. The coincidence of the crash and his disappearance intensified the investigation, but no concrete leads about who was behind the wheel or Awode’s whereabouts have been reported.

Awode had connections to the Moorhead area. The Inver Grove Heights Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating and ask anyone with information to come forward. Does anyone have information about Awode’s movements on April 28, 2021, or about that hit-and-run in Richfield?