Governor Babagana Zulum Visits Hospitals, Confirms 10 Deaths And 47 Injuries After Boko Haram Attack

The Governor of Borno state prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has on Wednesday, visited two hospitals after Boko Haram fighters fired shots from Rocket Propelled Grenades, on which killed 10 residents and 47 injured in Maiduguri, Insidenaija reports.

The shots, on Tuesday night, came from Kaleri, an outskirts of Maiduguri, it was learnt, but grenades traveled to hit Gwange and Adam kolo communities, both densely populated areas in the inner city. Most of the deaths occurred in Gwange. One of the RPG shots, hit a children's play ground in Gwange, it was also gathered.

Governor Zulum confirmed the attacks all through his empathy visits to the State Specialist Hospital, and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, each in Maiduguri. The governor become informed that some of the sufferers had sustained diverse levels of accidents and have been being handled, for which he directed that the country ministry of fitness shoulders the payments.

"Indeed it's far a totally sad moment for the human beings and authorities of Borno state, approximately 60 humans had been affected, amongst them, 10 have died.

"It was because of long distance pictures fired by using the insurgents. I consider that is a new fashion we need to enhance up and prevent.

"We experienced a similar incident precisely 12 months ago. The answer is to set up an appropriate form of generation, so one can must paintings on.

"I proportion the pains of all the ones affected but we aren't just traveling hospitals, we do so a great deal at the back of the scene in our combined responses to the Boko Haram insurgency and we are able to hold making those and more efforts” Zulum said.

Speaking on army’s regain of Marte, which came beneath Boko Haram’s career a few days ago, Governor Zulum said he turned into not simply pleased however additionally positive that the Nigerian navy will work needed to keep, continue its peace-constructing and balance efforts in ways that have to make sure the insurgents do no longer take Marte again, or any a part of the country.

"I am constructive that the insurgents will not take over Marte again” Zulum stated.