Ex-Defence Spokesperson Major General Rabe Abubakar and Wife Kidnapped by Suspected Bandits in Katsina

A former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), and his wife were abducted by suspected bandits along the Matazu axis of Katsina State on Saturday. Their red Peugeot 504 was later recovered at the Matazu Police Divisional Headquarters. The general’s driver escaped with a gunshot wound. Security sources alerted authorities after receiving the distress message, but neither the state police nor military command has confirmed the abduction. Katsina and neighbouring Zamfara states remain hotspots for kidnappings, cattle rustling and other violent attacks. Past peace initiatives have failed to secure lasting calm in the region.

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