Mr. David Garba, who is a resident of Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. Mr. Garba says his cousin Colonel Hope Yakubu Giwa has been missing since the day of the clash with Boko Haram terrorists in the town of Bazza, a suburb of Michika LG in Adamawa state.

Colonel Hope Yakubu Giwa, Lt. Col. Adeboye Obasanjo’s comrade-in-arms, has been missing since the day of the clash with Boko Haram terrorists in the town of Bazza, a suburb of Michika LG in Adamawa state. Photo credit: Facebook

According to Mr. Garba, Colonel Hope Yakubu Giwa was in the same convoy with the injured Lt. Col. Adeboye Obasanjo. Recall that Mr. Obasanjo’s gunshot wound and his well-being has become a subject of media attention. Mr. Obasanjo has since been discharged from the hospital. However, the fate of his comrade-in-arms, Colonel Hope Yakubu Giwa, is still unknown.

Yesterday, the Defence Headquarters spokesman Major General Chris Olukolade reported that Colonel Yakubu is considered missing in action.

Mr. Garba says the concerned relatives have gone to the Federal Medical Center in Yola, but got no information.

Colonel Hope Yakubu Giwa is an indigene of  Takum, Taraba State. He is the Commander Division Supply and Transport of the Nigerian Army at Rukuba barracks in Jos. In 2012, he has received his MSc degree on International Supply Chain Management at the University of Plymouth, the United Kingdom. He is married and resides in Jos, Plateau State.