Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully rescued Hajiya Amina Abubakar, the widow of the late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, during a military operation in Katsina State.
The rescue took place in Tunga village, located within the Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Soldiers from Operation FANSAN YANMA acted on precise intelligence under a specialized push called Operation CLEAN SWEEP III.
Troops tracked down the armed bandits and engaged them in a fierce gun battle.
Before fleeing under heavy military pressure, the bandits shot Mrs. Abubakar.
Soldiers on the ground stabilized her and gave her first aid to control the bleeding.
She was immediately evacuated to a military medical facility.
She is currently alive and receiving urgent medical attention for her gunshot wounds.
This rescue comes just days after her husband, retired Major General Rabe Abubakar—a former Director of Defence Information—tragically died while being held in the same terrorist enclave.
The couple was originally ambushed and kidnapped by bandits on May 30, 2026, while traveling to a wedding. While the General was buried over the weekend in Katsina, the military intensified its search to bring his wife home alive.
