General Rabe's son, Isyaka Rabe, disputes Katsina State Government's claim that his father died from diabetes, insisting the general had no such history.

The Katsina State Government has confirmed the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of bandits,

General Rabe's son, Isyaka Rabe, disputes Katsina State Government's claim that his father died from diabetes, insisting the general had no such history.