Boko Haram militants attacked a platoon led by the son of former
President Olusegun Obasanjo, shooting him today. He sustained serious
injuries to his legs and was being transported to the hospital at the
time of this report.
Adeboye Obasanjo, an army engineer, was a Lieutenant Colonel at the
3rd Division in Jos, Plateau State.
He and his platoon were engaged with Boko Haram militants at Baza,
which is the village of the General Officer Commanding of the 3rd
division when the incident took place. The Lieutenant Agwu of the 234
battalion, GOC of the 3rd Division, Major Gen JS Zaruwa and Colonel
Victor Ebhaleme who serves as the Brigade Commander of the 23rd Army
brigade in Yola were all together advancing towards Michika when Boko
Haram fighters unleashed the deadly attack on the soldiers.
Twenty four soldiers in the platoon were reportedly killed by the militants.
Apart from the dead soldiers, the army also lost an armored tank to
the militants. As a result of the attack, the army has moved sensitive
weapons from Mubi to the Brigade headquarters in Yola leaving Mubi
vulnerable to attack. The town of Mubi has practically been deserted
following the closure of schools and massive retreat of soldiers from
the city.
The former president is currently traveling in Singapore according to
family sources.
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