BOKO HARAM KILLS OBASANJO'S SON

Son of Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been shot by Boko Haram sect in Mubi area of Adamawa State. Adeboye Obasanjo, who is an army officer, was shot when the insurgents attacked a team of soldiers, which he was leading.

It was gathered that he sustained serious injuries to his legs, and was being transported to the hospital at the time of this report. 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 division when the incident took place. 24 soldiers in the platoon were killed.

Adamawa state university was shut yesterday and students sent home as Boko Haram fighters continued their incursion into Adamawa State.

To prevent an attack on students, the Adamawa State Government shut the state university in Mubi as the insurgents overran Uba, a town five kilometres from Mubi. Other towns taken at the weekend by Boko Haram fighters are: Michika and Bazza.

Both towns, along with Uba, are in Hong Local Government Area . Security operatives have successfully flushed out Boko Haram insurgents from Bama, the second largest town in Borno state, according to an unnamed government official.

The insurgents captured the town last week Monday, forcing the military to declare a total war. Several airstrikes were launched in the town, which has a population of over 200,000 people. However, a senior government official told Reuters on Monday that the military has been able to send the militants towards Maiduguri, the state capital and neighbouring Adamawa state. “Bama has been recaptured by the soldiers and I can confirm to you Maiduguri is safe”, said the official.