A retired general and his wife were taken by suspected bandits on May 30, along the Matazu-Katsina Road. That much is known. What happened next, and exactly how it ended, remains painfully unclear to the family left behind.
Rabe Abubakar's son has spoken out to say the family does not yet know the exact cause of his father's death. It is a grief made heavier by uncertainty, the kind that comes when answers are slow and loss is sudden.
The Matazu-Katsina corridor has seen its share of banditry in recent times, and this abduction is a stark reminder of how insecurity continues to reach even the most senior figures in Nigerian society. A retired general, a life of service, and still no guarantee of safety on a public road.
As the family waits for more information, the question of accountability hangs in the air. What comes next for the investigation, and for the wife who was taken alongside him, is something many Nigerians will be watching closely.
Originally published by Premium Times.