Amnesty urges credible probe into Dadiyata’s disappearance
Amnesty International has called on the police to ensure a credible investigation into the disappearance of Abubakar Idris (Dadiyata), a government critic and academic. The organisation welcomed the directive by Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu to investigate the case, following petitions alleging police involvement. Dadiyata was abducted from his home in Barnawa, Kaduna, and his whereabouts remain unknown. Amnesty International stressed the need for transparency and protection for those linked to the case.
What we know
- Olatunji Disu ordered an investigation into the enforced disappearance of Dadiyata on 8 May 2026.
- Petitions alleged the involvement of two serving police officers in the case, prompting the referral to the Police Monitoring Unit.
- Human rights lawyer Abba Fagge filed a petition demanding an independent probe into two senior police officers.
- Dadiyata was abducted in the early hours of August 2, 2019, at his residence in Barnawa, Kaduna.
- Amnesty International called for a prompt, impartial, and transparent investigation, and urged authorities to protect all individuals connected to the case.
