Residents of Katsina State have expressed grief and concern following the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar, the former Army Spokesman, describing the tragedy as a painful reminder that insecurity continues to threaten lives irrespective of social status or background.
Among those who reacted to the development in an interview with the BusinessDay on Saturday in Katsina was Jamilu Charanchi, Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the National Coordinator of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) said the deceased died because the state failed in its most sacred responsibility of protecting lives and property of its citizens.
He said, “There is nothing “natural” about dying in the hands of bandits. A man abducted from his home, mosque, church, farmland or along the road and held captive by criminals did not die a natural death, he died because the state failed in its most sacred responsibility: protecting the lives and property of its citizens.
“When even a retired Major General can be kidnapped and perish in captivity, what hope remains for ordinary Nigerians? This tragedy is a damning indictment of the worsening insecurity ravaging our nation. No amount of official wording can whitewash this painful reality.
