Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), a former Director of Defence Information and his wife have reportedly been abducted by suspected bandits, along the Matazu axis of Katsina State.
According to information obtained by reporters, the retired senior military officer and his wife were travelling to Katsina State when armed assailants intercepted them and whisked them away on Saturday.
A source said the retired general’s driver managed to escape from the scene despite sustaining a gunshot wound during the attack.
The source further disclosed that the vehicle involved in the incident, described as a red Peugeot 504 assigned to the senior officer, was later recovered and is currently parked at the Matazu Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force.
As of the time of filing this report, the Katsina State Police Command and military authorities had not issued any official statement confirming or denying the reported abduction.
