The Nigerian Army has rescued Mrs. Abubakar, wife of retired Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, following a deadly encounter with armed bandits in Matazu LGA of Katsina State.
According to sources, troops made contact with the bandits at Tunga village during a search and rescue operation, forcing the armed group to flee after coming under heavy military pressure.
“The bandits shot her and fled when we made contact at Tunga village. We have rescued Mrs. Abubakar. She is bleeding, we have given her first aid and are moving her for urgent medical attention,” a military source said.
The source confirmed that the rescued victim was immediately stabilized by troops on the ground before being evacuated to a medical facility for further treatment.
Source – Journalist KC