The Inspector‑General of Police, Tunji Disu, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police responsible for the Police Monitoring Unit to investigate a petition that alleges misconduct by two senior officers in connection with the presumed killing of missing activist and blogger Abubakar Idris, known as Dadiyata.
The directive was communicated in an official acknowledgment letter issued from the IGP’s office at the Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja, on 8 May 2026. The letter, reference CZ:7050/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.201/18, was addressed to the Kano‑based law firm A.A. Hikima & Co. and signed by CP Lateef Adio Ahmed, Principal Staff Officer to the IGP.
In the correspondence, the IGP confirmed receipt of the petition urging “an immediate, independent and transparent investigation” into allegations against Chief Superintendents Hussaini Gimba and Hassan Gimba. The letter stated: “I write to inform you that the Inspector‑General of Police has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police Monitoring Unit to attend to your request.”
The petition was filed by Kano lawyer Abba A. Hikima on behalf of former Senior Special Assistant to ex‑Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle, Muhammad Musa Kamarawa. Kamarawa alleges that the two officers threatened his life while they killed Dadiyata and another individual, Saminu S/Fada Gusau, in his presence during “Operation Yaki Kaduna.”
Dadiyata, a university lecturer and vocal social‑media commentator, disappeared from his Kaduna residence in August 2019. He has been missing for nearly seven years, and his case has attracted sustained attention from civil‑society organisations, activists and human‑rights groups demanding accountability.
Hikima’s petition argues that the seriousness of the accusations requires formal scrutiny. An independent inquiry, he contends, would either exonerate the officers if the claims are unfounded or deliver justice if substantiated.
The police response represents the first official indication that the Nigeria Police Force may subject the allegations to formal investigation. The IGP’s office did not disclose a timeline for the probe nor confirm whether the named officers will be interviewed.
The development underscores ongoing pressure on Nigerian security agencies to address unresolved disappearances and alleged extrajudicial actions. Observers note that the outcome of the investigation will be closely watched by both domestic and international stakeholders concerned with rule of law and human‑rights compliance in Nigeria.
