Rabe Abubakar, the retired major general who died in captivity, have been laid to rest at the Gidan Dawa Cemetery in Katsina state.Mourners bury retired Army General after dying in bandits’ captivity
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.
