Former President Obasanjo’s Son Shot In Mubi By Boko Haram
Boko Haram militants have reportedly attacked a platoon led by the son of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo.
According to SaharaReporters, the former President son, Lt. Col Adeboye Obasanjo was shot today and sustained serious injuries in his legs.
He was said to have been transported to an hospital immediately.
Adeboye Obasanjo, an army engineer, is a Lieutenant Colonel at the 3rd Division in Jos, Plateau State.
Report has it that, 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.
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 in Singapore according to family sources.
