Former President Obasanjo’s son shot in Mubi by Boko Haram

Sahara Reporters is reporting that Boko Haram
militants attacked a platoon led by the son of former
President Olusegun Obasanjo, shooting him today..
They say he ustained serious injuries to his legs and
was being transported to the hospital at the time of
their report. Find it below…
“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 (GOC) of the 3rd
division when the incident took place.” Continue…
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.”
24 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.