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. 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.
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