President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the death of a retired Major General in the Nigerian Army, Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted by bandits in Katsina State and later died in their custody.
This was as ex-army generals expressed anger over Abubakar’s death, describing it as a failure of the Federal Government in addressing the worsening insecurity across the country.
Abubakar’s abduction was announced on May 30. He was kidnapped alongside his wife.
On June 6, the bandits demanded the release of three detained fighters and the return of livestock allegedly seized during security operations as conditions for the couple’s freedom.
The demands were conveyed in a four-minute video released by the kidnappers, showing Abubakar and his wife appealing to the Katsina State Government for the release of three detained fighters and the return of the livestock.
