-says experience painful, unbelievable
By Olawale Lamina
The Nigerian Army has successfully rescued Mrs. Abubakar, wife of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar who died in bandits’ captivity, in what was described as a deadly encounter with terrorists in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to sources, troops had an encounter with the bandits at Tunga village during a search and rescue operation, forcing the armed group to flee after coming under heavy artillery from the Nigeria military.
A military source reportedly stated that the bandits shot her (Mrs. Abubarka) and fled when they encountered the troop at Tunga village.
“We have rescued Mrs. Abubakar. She is bleeding, we have given her first aid and are moving her for urgent medical attention,” the source stated.
The military source also stated that the rescued victim was immediately stabilized on the ground before being airlifted to a medical facility for further treatment.
And, according to sources, the wife of the retired Major General described her experience in the den of bandits as painful and unbearable.
Meanwhile, Nigerians have continued to express anger at the way and manner retired Major General Rabe Abubarka died in captivity of bandits, noting that the insecurity in the land has reached a head that only required declaration of emergency on security by the federal government.
Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar was a highly decorated Nigerian military officer and former Director of Defence Information. He passed away in June 2026 while in the custody of bandits.
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