The ex-Director of Defence Information, Brigadier-General Rabe Abubakar

The military has commenced efforts to secure the release of former Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar (retd.), and his wife, who were abducted by gunmen in Katsina State.

A top military source confirmed the development to our correspondent on Saturday, saying efforts were underway to rescue 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,” the source said.

According to information circulated on a military veterans’ platform, the former defence spokesman and his wife were kidnapped while travelling to Katsina State. Related News Kidnappers still holding my son after collecting N500,000 ransom – Akwa Ibom pastor Musa vows rescue of kidnap victims, seeks support Near-fatal electric shock at work led to my disability — Corps member