Abducted General, Wife Remain in Terrorists’ Custody, Nigerian Army, Katsina Govt Keep Mum
Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), a former Director of Defence Information, alongside his wife remain the captivity after armed terrorists abducted the couple in Katsina State on Saturday.
The couple was seized by the terrorists in the Matazu Local Government Area of the state while they were traveling to Katsina town.
The latest abduction further casts a dark shadow over the security situation in Nigeria as scores of school children abducted in Oyo State also remain in the custody of the terrorists.
The abduction of the General and his wife was first brought to public notice by Mr. Bbabafemi Ojudu in a social media post, , Ojudu had revealed that the information was passed to him by retired Brigadier General Sagir Musa.
According to the details shared from the message, the retired general’s driver managed to escape the scene but sustained serious injuries from gunshots during the ambush. The vehicle belonging to the senior officer was left behind by the attackers at the scene of the crime.
The post read, “Maj Gen R Abubakar former Dir Def Info was kidnapped together with his wife on his way to Katsina today. He was kidnapped along Matazu LGA of KTS. His driver escaped with gunshot injury. The Snr offr Peugeot 504 Red in color is parked at Matazu Div NPF. Plse pass to authorities as appropriate. From Brig Gen Sagir Musa rtd!!”
The red Peugeot 504 has since been recovered by security agents and is currently parked at the Matazu Division of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Nigerian Army and Katsina State Government have kept mum over the incident at press time.