A Kano-based legal practitioner, Abba Hikima, has petitioned the Nigeria Police Force Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, demanding an immediate, independent and transparent investigation into allegations surrounding the disappearance and alleged killing of missing activist, Abubakar Idris.
Hikima disclosed this in a petition dated May 8, 2026, which he shared on his Facebook page alongside copies of the document addressed to the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja.
In the petition, the lawyer referenced allegations reportedly made by Muhammad Musa Kamarawa, a former Senior Special Assistant to former Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle.
According to the petition, Kamarawa allegedly accused CSP Hussaini Gimba and CSP Hassan Gimba of involvement in Dadiyata’s alleged killing.
The petition quoted Kamarawa as saying that “they threatened to kill me as they killed Dadiyata and Saminu S/Fada Gusau amongst others in my presence at Operations Yaki Kaduna.”
Describing the allegation as “an extremely grave matter,” Hikima said it should not be ignored by police authorities, especially as Dadiyata has remained missing since August 2019.
He noted that the case continues to generate public concern and unanswered questions across the country.
“Accordingly, where a citizen expressly claims that he witnessed the killing of Dadiyata and directly linked same to named police officers, there is an urgent need for a thorough, independent and credible investigation into the allegation,” part of the petition read.
The lawyer further argued that if the allegations were false, a proper investigation would clear the officers’ names and restore public confidence.
“However, if there is any truth whatsoever in the allegations, then justice must be allowed to take its full course irrespective of rank, office or influence,” he added.
Hikima urged the IGP to immediately constitute an independent investigative panel to probe the allegations against the two senior police officers and make the findings public.
