Amnesty International Nigeria once again calls for inquiry into the disappearance of a staunch government critic, Abubakar Dadiyata Idris, 611 days after his disappearance.
Tweeting on Saturday, Amnesty International wrote, “—Dadiyata; a critic of the Nigerian government on social media was abducted by gunmen, at home in #Kaduna 611 days ago. —His whereabouts remain unknown.
—Where is Dadiyata? —Where is Dadiyata?”
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Since August 2019, when Dadiyata was abducted by unknown armed persons, the non-governmental organization has raised questions and sustained awareness about his disappearance.
Dadiyata, who taught at Federal University Dutsinma, Kaduna State, was abducted from his home in the Barnawa neighborhood in Kaduna by unidentified assailants on August 1, 2019.
He was a social media critic who often sent criticisms the way of Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano State.
Also a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dadiyata typically traded hot words with members of the ruling All Progressive Congress party on social media.
According to the police statement at the time, Dadiyata was returning home at about 1am when some armed men invaded his home and whisked him away in his BMW car.
Dadiyata was initially suspected to have been arrested by agents of the State Security Service.
This prompted his wife, Haneefa, to sue the SSS Kaduna Command, the Commissioner of Police and the state government, seeking the “unconditional release” of her husband and payment of the sum of N50 million in damages.
However, both the SSS and police denied arresting Dadayita. Dadayita’s disappearance has inspired protests, both on and offline, such as that staged in August 2019 by the youth-wing of the Peoples Democratic Party.
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Certain Nigerians believe — despite denials by the government — that the government had something to do with Dadayita’s disappearance.
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