The Katsina State Government has been reported to have linked the death of late Major General Rabe Abubakar, rtd, to diabetes, but his family challenges that account. In interviews reported by Nigerian outlets, one of the general’s sons, Isyaka Rabe, disputes the government’s claim that his father died from diabetes. He says the late general had no history of diabetes and that reports suggesting otherwise are inaccurate. Isyaka Rabe made the position known in an interview with Deutsche Welle, according to the reports, adding that the family rejects the explanation being attributed by the state government. The dispute centers on whether diabetes is the condition cited in relation to the general’s death. As presented in the sources, the government’s claim is contested by the son, who maintains that the late general was not diabetic. The reports do not include additional medical documents or details from the state government in the excerpts provided, but both outlets describe a direct public disagreement between the state’s statement and the family’s account.