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Ex-Military Spokesperson, Wife Abducted in Katsina

Police said tactical units were deployed after suspected bandits intercepted the couple’s vehicle and abducted two occupants while the driver escaped wounded.

  • On Saturday, suspected bandits abducted Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife while they traveled through Matazu Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria.
  • Abubakar served as Director of Defence Information between 2015 and 2017; former senator Babafemi Ojudu disclosed the incident, citing retired Brigadier General Sagir Musa.
  • Gunmen intercepted the couple's Peugeot 406, injuring the driver who escaped; police later recovered the red Peugeot 504 and transported it to Matazu Divisional Police Headquarters.
  • Katsina State Police Command spokesperson Abubakar Aliyu confirmed the incident Saturday evening, stating the Commissioner deployed tactical units including the VCRU to conduct search-and-rescue operations.
  • Security sources confirmed the attack occurred near Aduwa village; the injured driver received treatment in Katsina while authorities await further developments in the ongoing search.
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Ex-military spokesperson, wife abducted in Katsina

A former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife have been kidnapped by suspected armed bandits in Katsina State,

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Daily Post Nigeria broke the news in Nigeria on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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