Amnesty International Welcomes Investigation Into Dadiyata’s ‘Enforced Disappearance’

Amnesty International welcomes the directive issued on 8 May 2026 by the Inspector-General of Police , Olatunji Disu, ordering an investigation into the enforced disappearance of government critic, Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata.

In consistent eye witness account Dadiyata’s wife said he was abducted by two armed persons who covered their faces.

The decision to refer the matter to the Police Monitoring Unit follows petitions raising serious allegations against serving police officers in connection with the case.

The authorities must ensure that the investigation is prompt, impartial, transparent, effective, and capable of establishing the full circumstances surrounding Dadiyata’s enforced disappearance.

Since Dadiyata’s abduction from his home in Barnawa, Kaduna State in August 2019, Amnesty International has remained at the forefront of calls for truth, justice, and accountability.

For nearly seven years, his family, friends, and supporters have continued to demand answers regarding his whereabouts and fate.

Amnesty International urges the authorities to guarantee the independence of the investigation, protect all individuals connected to the case from intimidation or reprisals, and make the findings of the inquiry public.

Where sufficient admissible evidence exists, anyone found responsible, regardless of rank or position, must be brought to justice in proceedings that meet international fair trial standards.

The Nigerian authorities must also take concrete steps to address the wider pattern of enforced disappearances and ensure that victims and their families have access to truth, justice, and effective remedies.