Last moments of Brig.-Gen. Uba, I am on foot, but once I see the aircraft, I can raise my peak cap: final messages as troops raced for rescue

From Babangida Abdullahi, Gusau

The last communication from the late Brig.-Gen. Uba have emerged, revealing his calmness and determination even as troops of Operation Hadin Kai intensified efforts to reach him.

A security expert, Zaragoza Makama shared some parts of
the late Gen. Uba moments.

In one of the messages, the General asked:
“Are they going to pick me or direct me on where to go?”

A response from the coordinating team assured him:
“Sir, they will remain overhead and coordinate with the troops moving towards you, Sir.”

Not long after, he sent another update:
“My battery is 31% now.”

His final message captured both hope and resilience as he attempted to make himself visible to the air component:
“Sir, I am on foot, but once I see the aircraft, I can raise my peak cap.”

These were the last words received from Brig.-Gen. Uba before contact was lost.