The son of former president Olusegun
Obasanjo, Lt Col Adeboye Obasanjo, who was
shot and wounded by Boko Haram militants in
a fight in Adamawa State Monday has been
discharged from hospital, officials at the
Federal Medical Centre said in Yola yesterday.
However, it emerges yesterday that a colonel
in the Nigerian Army is feared killed in the
current offensive against Boko Haram
insurgents in Adamawa state.
The officer, whose name was simply given as
Col Yakubu, was reportedly shot and killed in
the same operation in which Lt Col Adeboye
Obasanjo was wounded over the weekend.
The family members of Col Yakubu who have
become aware of the incident are now said to
be in Yola, concerned that their son may have
been dead already, Daily Trust reports.
They are said to be asking for true information
about the colonel and requesting as well that
his whereabouts be disclosed to them dead or
alive. When contacted yesterday the Defence
spokesman Major General Chris Olukolade said,
the officer in question is considered Missing in
Action.
Obasanjo’s son was injured in Bazza, northern
Adamawa State during a failed bid by troops to
re-take the town from Boko Haram insurgents.
He was taken to the Federal Medical Centre
(FMC) where he spent two days receiving
treatment.
“He had a minor injury and he was treated and
discharged,” a senior official said. “He received
the best attention that we could possibly offer
and he responded quickly.”
Security concerns also contributed to his early
discharge, the source said, disclosing that it
was the military top brass who suggested that
he should be discharged and flown out of the
state.
The Information Officer of the FMC Malam
Adamu Dodo confirmed the story, stressing
that both his speedy recovery and the security
factor contributed to his early release.
“There is also the issue of his safety given the
attention the story has been getting”, he said.
The case has been receiving huge public
attention and high profile personalities have
been visiting him.
Meanwhile, additional details have emerged on
how the former president’s son was shot and
wounded by the militants.
It was gathered that Lt Col Obasanjo and some
other officers were overwhelmed by the
insurgents because the soldiers failed to obey
the orders of their commanders.
The unnamed source said when the soldiers
were confronted by the insurgents in Bazza,
their commanders ordered them to fight but
they failed to do so effectively. As soon as the
insurgents opened fire on them, they ran
without standing their ground to fight back as
ordered by their superiors.
He said that was why some of the soldiers were
killed and others, including Obasanjo’s son,
were injured. He also said Bazza, Michika,
Gulak and Madagali are still under the firm
control of the insurgents.



source: http://www.today.ng/news/terror-aftermath-obasanjos-son-discharged-from-hospital-col-yakubu-feared-dead/

Military Zone...keep off

Let the Federal Govt motivate the Army and this war will end.

What a country ehhh, this guy req. Medical treatment in Germany
Now. Pls do the needful nig . Army.

oderemo: What a country ehhh, this guy req. Medical treatment in Germany
Now. Pls do the needful nig . Army.

u read d write up at all?
D guy was treated n discharged. He had minor injuries. Wetin concern treatment 4 Germany here?

Am sure sef if no b Obj pickin, the army 4 quick send am back into action.

Good news. OBJ's fury would have roasted the presidency

DAVECENA: The son of former president Olusegun

It was gathered that Lt Col Obasanjo and some
other officers were overwhelmed by the
insurgents because the soldiers failed to obey
the orders of their commanders.
The unnamed source said when the soldiers
were confronted by the insurgents in Bazza,
their commanders ordered them to fight but
they failed to do so effectively. As soon as the
insurgents opened fire on them, they ran
without standing their ground to fight back as
ordered by their superiors.
He said that was why some of the soldiers were
killed and others, including Obasanjo’s son,
were injured.



source: http://www.today.ng/news/terror-aftermath-obasanjos-son-discharged-from-hospital-col-yakubu-feared-dead/

I THOUGHT AS MUCH!

He's brave as his father. He's our hero.
I laff when some people with perforated skull think obj is not a million time a nationalist than gej. What proves this nationalistic trait than having his own son on the frontline? God bless obj, yes, I mean obj!