Sunday, May 31, 2026 -Bandits have abducted Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd) and his wife in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to a security source who spoke with Daily Trust,
Abubakar, who was Director of Defence Information, was travelling to Katsina
for a wedding when the armed men struck on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
The driver was said to have escaped with gunshot injury but
the retired General and his wife were whisked into the forest.
In a video circulating on social media, the vehicle in which
the victims were travelling was seen parked inside Matazu Divisonal Police
Headquarters.
According to the publication, at least two gunshot holes on
the body of the red Peugeot 504 car was spotted by their reporter.
The military has commenced efforts to secure the release of
the retired senior officer and his wife.
"We have received the sad news of his abduction and
that of his wife, and we will act accordingly to ensure he and his wife are
rescued,” a top military source said.
Information circulated on a military veterans’ platform,
read; "Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, former Director of Defence Information,
was kidnapped together with his wife on his way to Katsina today. He was
kidnapped along Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.
“His driver escaped with a gunshot injury. The senior
officer’s Peugeot 406, red in colour, is parked at Matazu Division of the
Nigeria Police Force. Please pass to authorities as appropriate.”
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