So sad that will lost of one of our hero. The militant Boko Haram is at work again.
According to report by Sahara Reporters, reported that Boko Haram militants attacked a platoon which is led by the son of former Head of State and Former President of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, shooting him today.
The report further says that 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 (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.
24 soldiers in the platoon were reportedly killed by the militants. The former president is currently traveling in Singapore according to family sources.