Breaking: Abducted ex-defence spokesman, Maj-Gen Abubakar dies in bandits' captivity

Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, has died two weeks after being abducted with his wife in Katsina State, Nigeria. The state government confirmed his death on Saturday, saying he died from complications of diabetes and hypertension while in captivity. The kidnappers had demanded the release of three detained associates and the return of livestock, while the general's wife had appealed to authorities. Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda expressed condolences and described the incident as a 'dark moment'.