A source said the retired general's driver managed to escape from the scene despite sustaining a gunshot wound during the attack.
A former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), and his wife have reportedly been abducted by suspected terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, along the Matazu axis of Katsina State.
According to information obtained by SaharaReporters, the retired senior military officer and his wife were travelling to Katsina State when armed assailants intercepted them and whisked them away on Saturday.
Sources familiar with the incident told SaharaReporters that the abduction occurred within Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, a region that has witnessed repeated attacks by armed criminal groups in recent years.
A source said the retired general's driver managed to escape from the scene despite sustaining a gunshot wound during the attack.
