Hamdiyyah Sharif, a vocal critic of Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu, has gone missing.
Her lawyer, Abba Hikima, announced her disappearance in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
According to him, Hamdiyyah left her home to buy food in Sokoto on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. but has not been seen since.
Barrister Hikima confirmed that the Sokoto State Police Command has been notified about the situation.