Son of Nigeria’s former President,
Adeboye Obasanjo, a Lieutenant Colonel and was Monday shot in an attack by
Boko Haram in Baza in Adamawa State.
It was gathered that the
terrorists attacked a platoon led by Obasanjo, killing 24 soldiers. Obasanjo,
an army engineer at the 3rd Division, Jos, Plateau State sustained gunshot
wounds to the leg.
At the time of the incident, Major
Gen JS Zaruwa, Colonel Victor Ebhaleme who serve as the Brigade Commander of
the 23rd Army Brigade in Yola and Lieutenant Agwu were all together advancing
towards Michika when Boko Haram fighters ambushed them and unleashed the deadly
attack on the soldiers.
According to reports, the army
also lost an armoured tank to the militants.
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