The Katsina State Government has announced the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of bandits, describing the incident as a tragic loss to his family, the state, and the nation.
General Rabe was one-time Director of Defence Information (DDI) at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) of Nigeria. His death comes just days after he, alongside his kidnapped wife, appeared in a viral video in which he was pleading to the State government to heed to the bandits’ demands in exchange for his freedom.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasiru Muazu, the retired senior military officer died from complications arising from diabetes and hypertension during his captivity, the LEADERSHIP Newspaper has reported.
