Nigeria’s Defense Minister, General Christopher Musa, has stated that the military cannot confirm the death of Brigadier General Musa Uba, who was abducted by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). General Uba is currently officially listed as “missing in action.”
In an interview with Channels Television, General Musa explained that the absence of a recovered body leaves the situation uncertain. “We are not sure that he is dead, because we have not seen any corpse yet,” he said. He noted that ISWAP typically leaves victims’ bodies at the scene after attacks, making the lack of remains a basis for continued hope.
The Defense Minister added that the military is acting on intelligence and rumors suggesting General Uba may still be alive. Operations are ongoing to locate and safely recover him from captivity.
General Musa emphasized, “He is classified as missing in action, not killed in action yet. We heard rumors that he is still alive, we are hopeful that he is still alive.”
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