The remains of Rabe Abubakar, the retired major general who died in captivity, have been laid to rest at the Gidan Dawa Cemetery in Katsina state.
According to NAN, the burial, conducted according to Islamic
rites, took place at about 6:45pm on Saturday, shortly after the release of his
remains by the bandits.
The funeral drew a large gathering of mourners, including
Faruq Lawal-Jobe, the state’s deputy governor.
Other dignitaries at the burial included senior government
officials, military officers, traditional rulers, family members and
sympathisers.
Also in attendance was the commander of the 17 Brigade in
Katsina, alongside other security personnel, who paid their final respects to
the late senior military officer.
The former director of defence information and his wife were
abducted in May while travelling through Katsina.
On June 6, a video surfaced online, showing Abubakar and his
wife appealing to the Katsina government to release detained bandits and their
livestock to secure their freedom from captivity.
On Saturday, the Katsina state government announced that the
retired general had died in captivity.
Nasiru Mu’azu, the state commissioner for internal security
and home affairs, said Abubakar died from complications related to diabetes and
hypertension.
Samaila Uba, director of defence information at the Defence
Headquarters (DHQ), also confirmed Abubakar’s death, describing it as a “tragic
loss”.
The statement said the military withheld public comments on
the retired general’s abduction to avoid jeopardising rescue efforts.
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