Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has welcomed the decision by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to investigate the disappearance of activist Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata.
In a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Saturday, Kwankwaso described the move as a “decisive and long-overdue action,” especially following allegations linking two senior police officers to the activist’s alleged abduction and killing.
Kwankwaso said he and his associates had continued to demand justice since Dadiyata disappeared in 2019, urging authorities to carry out a thorough investigation and hold anyone involved accountable.
He also called on the police to closely monitor the officers named in the allegations to prevent interference with the investigation, while urging the government to compensate Dadiyata’s family for the trauma they have endured over the years.
The former presidential candidate praised civil society organisations and members of the public for sustaining advocacy on the matter. He also commended Kano-based lawyer Abba Hikima Fagge for submitting the petition that led to the latest police action.
Dadiyata, a lecturer and outspoken social media commentator believed to be a supporter of Kwankwaso, was abducted from his residence in Barnawa, Kaduna State, in August 2019 by unidentified persons. His whereabouts remain unknown nearly seven years later.
On Friday, the IGP directed the Police Monitoring Unit to investigate allegations made by Muhammad Musa Kamarawa, a former aide to Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle. Kamarawa alleged that two police officers, CSP Hussaini Gimba and CSP Hassan Gimba, claimed responsibility for the killing of Dadiyata and another man, Saminu S/Fada Gusau, during operations in Kaduna.
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