President Obasanjo's Son Shot and 24 Other Soldiers Killed by Boko Haram Insurgents!

An army engineer son of former Nigerian head of state, Lieutenant colonel Adeboye Obasanjo of the 3rd Division in Jos, Plateau State has been shot and rushed to the hospital. He sustained injuries to his leg as the Nigerian army lost 24 soldiers to the insurgents. Sources claim the President is not in the country presently. Adeboye 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. 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. 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.