President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar.
News reports that Rabe died in the custody of bandits who had abducted him in Katsina State.
Tinubu, in a State House statement on Saturday, said he received the news of the former military officer’s death with “shock and sadness”.
The president described the incident as a tragic reminder of the security challenges facing parts of the country.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed shock over the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of terrorists in Katsina State.
“General Abubakar, after a distinguished career in the military, retired a few years ago. He was on his way to his hometown when the hoodlums captured him,” the statement stated.
General Abubakar, who had retired from the Nigerian Armed Forces after a distinguished career, was said to have been travelling to his hometown when he was intercepted and abducted by armed men.
The presidency also revealed that the late officer’s wife was taken alongside him and is still being held by the abductors, a detail that has further intensified public concern over the incident.