Di son of late Major General Rabe Abubakar, Isyaka, don reject wetin Katsina State Government yarn say di cause of im papa death na diabetes and hypertension. According to am, di retired General neva get any history of those conditions before.
Isyaka tok for interview with Deutsche Welle say di report wey link diabetes to im papa death no correct. Some people wey see di last video wey di kidnappers release dey suspect say snake bite kill di General. But Isyaka say only God know wetin really happen. He add say, “I truly no believe say na diabetes. For our side, we think na heart attack. See how dem tie im legs.”
Di son describe im papa as deeply religious, peace-loving man wey live simple life. He say di late general die as hero. Di Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) don call for thorough probe of defence expenditure and security votes across di whole kontri. Dem urge Federal Government declare national emergency on insecurity, warning say di worsening wave of kidnappings, banditry and violent attacks don expose deep flaws for Nigeria security architecture.
Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, for statement yesterday describe di death of di retired military officer as tragic reflection of di country deteriorating security situation. According to am, di incident show say insecurity don reach alarming level, wey even former senior military commanders dey vulnerable to criminal groups. “Di death of a retired Major General for captivity no be only personal tragedy but national one wey reflect di alarming state of insecurity for di country. If a decorated military officer, wey dedicate im life to defend Nigeria, fit fall victim to bandits, den ordinary Nigerians dey face even greater risk,” he tok.
Presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi don mourn di General. Atiku, for statement by im media office yesterday, describe di death of di former Director of Defence Information as tragic indictment of Federal Government inability to protect citizens, warning say no Nigerian dey safe under present security situation. Abubakar and im wife dem abduct on May 30, 2026 for Katsina State. Im wife still dey with di kidnappers according to report.
Obi, for statement via im X handle, say he receive news of di former military officer death with profound shock and sadness, describing am as national tragedy wey reflect di deteriorating state of security for di country. He note say di late Abubakar devote im life to serve di nation with honour, wey make im death for such circumstances particularly painful. Di NDC flagbearer also raise alarm over renewed violent incidents for parts of di country, including reported bandit attacks for Sokoto State where traders dem allegedly abduct along market routes, and deadly assaults for Kwara State wey leave many communities for distress.
