One of the sons of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd), Isyaka Rabe, has said his father had no history of diabetes or high blood pressure, contrary to claims attributed to the Katsina State government.

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

'Only Katsina Govt Can Explain How My Father's Corpse Was Retrieved From Bandits’ Den’ –Son Of Late Retd Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar