Bandits abduct retired General, Rabe Abubakar and his wife in Katsina

Bandits have abducted Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd) and his wife in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.

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According to a security source who spoke with Daily Trust, Abubakar, who was Director of Defence Information, was travelling to Katsina for a wedding when the armed men struck on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

The driver was said to have escaped with gunshot injury but the retired General and his wife were whisked into the forest.

In a video circulating on social media, the vehicle in which the victims were travelling was seen parked inside Matazu Divisonal Police Headquarters.

According to the publication, at least two gunshot holes on the body of the red Peugeot 504 car was spotted by their reporter.  

The military has commenced efforts to secure the release of the retired senior officer and his wife.

“We have received the sad news of his abduction and that of his wife, and we will act accordingly to ensure he and his wife are rescued,” a top military source said.

Information circulated on a military veterans’ platform, read; “Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, former Director of Defence Information, was kidnapped together with his wife on his way to Katsina today. He was kidnapped along Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.

“His driver escaped with a gunshot injury. The senior officer’s Peugeot 406, red in colour, is parked at Matazu Division of the Nigeria Police Force. Please pass to authorities as appropriate.”