Tinubu refuses to negotiate with terrorists after retired general dies in captivity

President Bola Tinubu has firmly stated that the government will not release arrested terrorists in exchange for kidnapped victims, following the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar. The former military spokesperson was abducted on May 30 in Katsina and died in terrorist custody on Saturday.

Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed that the terrorists demanded the release of their captured members as a condition for freeing General Abubakar. His wife remains in captivity. The president described the death as a defining moment, vowing to treat terrorists as enemies who should never be spared.

This hardline stance raises serious questions about the fate of other Nigerians still held by these groups. How many more will die before this policy is reconsidered?