…Driver escapes
CITIZENS COMPASS— Some heavily armed gunmen on Saturday, abducted a former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), alongside his wife in Katsina state.
The couple was reportedly travelling in a Red Peugeot 504 saloon car through Matazu Local Government Area when the assailants ambushed
their vehicle and whisked them away to an unknown destination.
The driver reportedly escaped despite sustaining gunshot injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.
According to the sources, security agencies have launched search-and-rescue operations and deployed intelligence assets to track the abductors and secure the victims’ release.
The incident has heightened concerns over worsening insecurity in parts of Katsina State, where bandit attacks, kidnappings and highway ambushes remain persistent despite ongoing military operations.
Major general Abubakar, a former military spokesperson, played a prominent role in communicating the Armed Forces’ counterinsurgency and national security operations during his years in service.
