The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered an investigation into allegations linking two senior police officers to the disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. The development followed a petition…
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By Farooq Kperogi Now that Abdullahi Ganduje has issued a (tepid) denial of Nasir El-Rufai’s televised allegation of his complicity in Abubakar “Dadiyata” Idris’ unexplained disappearance, I have a few thoughts to share. Dadiyata and…
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Six years after the mysterious abduction of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, in Kaduna State, the family and Amnesty International have faulted the  Federal Government for what they described as its “deafening silence and…
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On Thursday morning, the editor of FirstNews Online Newspaper, Segun Olatunji, regained his freedom after spending 12 days in military custody. Gunmen in military uniform had invaded Olatunji’s residence at Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of…
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By Umar Farouq Mukhtar (Mai Dattako) Life happens to living people, occasioned by patches of todays, bumps of tomorrows, breezes of yesterdays and indelible marks of some days. The events that we witness shape our thoughts, frame our…
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By Aminu Ayyu Ayama Searchlight needs to be beamed on his friends & inner circle.... Is Dadiyata the only critic of the Nigerian government? 99% of Nigerians who later heard of Dadiyata’s alleged abduction never knew he existed until…
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The death has occurred of Malama Fatima, the mother of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, who was abducted more than two years ago from his residence in Barnawa area of Kaduna metropolis. Confirming her death, her sons, Aminu…
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By Sanusi Bature The morning of 1st August, 2019, I received a phone call informing me that a member of my team has been taken away from his residence in Kaduna by unknown men. Then, I was working at the office of PDP governorship…
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From: Daily Trust One year after the mysterious disappearance of popular social media critic, Abubakar Idris, his wife, Khadija Ahmed Lame still dials his number daily in anticipation that she would hear his voice at the end of the line.…
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The Department of State Services (DSS) says Abubakar Idris also known as Dadiyata was not in its custody. A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Dr Peter Afunanya, in Abuja said the Service has no reasons to deny its arrest…
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