Nigeria: Military Rescues Gen Rabe's Widow From Captivity, Pays Condolence Visit to Family
Tinubu said the operation will weaken criminal networks and restore confidence among residents after troops rescued the widow and killed a bandit kingpin.
- On Monday, President Bola Tinubu commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for eliminating bandit leader Ibrahim Bastuji in a Kogi State operation and rescuing Hajiya Amina Rabe Abubakar.
- Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife were abducted on May 30 while traveling along the Marabar Musawa-Kafinsoli Road in Katsina State; the retired officer died in captivity on June 13.
- Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma rescued Mrs Abubakar at Tunga Village following intensified search operations under Operation Clean Sweep III, where bandits shot the victim before abandoning her under advancing pressure.
- A Defence Headquarters delegation led by Major General Abdullahi visited the family in Katsina, where Alhaji Dikko said, "We sincerely thank the Chief of Defence Staff and the Armed Forces for standing by us."
- Security agencies have recorded recent successes rescuing victims and neutralizing criminal leaders across the North-west and North-central regions, as President Tinubu reiterated commitment to providing resources for ending banditry.
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Insecurity: Katsina Gov, Radda visits wife of Army Gen who died in captivity
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has visited Mrs Amina Rabe Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, following her successful rescue from kidnappers by troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA. Mrs Abubakar is currently receiving medical attention at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, where the governor paid her a visit alongside the Director General of Media Affairs, Maiwada Dammallam. According to reports, the rescu…
Tinubu commends military for killing bandit leader, rescuing ex-General’s widow
President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigerian troops for killing a notorious bandit leader in Kogi State and rescuing the widow of late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died in captivity after being abducted in Katsina State.
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