The Death Of A General

The death of Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar in the custody of bandits on June 13, 2026 is a national emergency dressed in the clothes of a news item. General Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, was abducted alongside his wife on May 30 while travelling along the Marabar Musawa-Kafinsoli road in Katsina State. He died from complications of diabetes and hypertension conditions  or by snake bite exacerbated, without any doubt, by the conditions of his captivity. His widow was subsequently rescued by troops. He was not.
That a retired general of the Nigerian Army could be seized from a public road, held for two weeks, and returned to his home  in a body bag should force...