In the footage, which has been circulating on social media and security circles, the retired senior military officer and his wife were seen speaking under apparent duress, pleading for mercy and appealing for their release.

A video has emerged showing the retired Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), and his wife in captivity after they were abducted along the Matazu axis of Katsina State.

In the footage, which has been circulating on social media and security circles, the retired senior military officer and his wife were seen speaking under apparent duress, pleading for mercy and appealing for their release.

The video is the first visual confirmation since reports emerged that the former military spokesperson and his wife were kidnapped by armed men while travelling through the Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.

In the clip, the abductors reportedly positioned the retired general and his wife in an undisclosed forest location, where they were made to speak while surrounded by armed men.