Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, visited victims of
Boko Haram attacks in two hospitals on Wednesday.
The Boko Haram terrorists had fired shots from Rocket
Propelled Grenades at residents in Maiduguri on Tuesday.
In a statement after the visit, the governor said 10
residents were killed and 47 others injured.
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 playground in Gwange, it was also gathered.
Zulum condemned the attacks during his empathy visits to the
State Specialist Hospital, and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital,
both in Maiduguri.
The governor was said to have directed the state ministry of
health to shoulder the bills.
“Indeed it is a very sad moment for the people and
government of Borno state, about 60 persons were affected, among them, 10 have
died. It was as a result of long distance shots fired by the insurgents.
“I believe this is a new trend we have to raise up and stop.
We experienced a similar incident exactly one year ago. The solution is to
deploy an appropriate form of technology, which will have to work on.
“I share the pains of all those affected but we are not just
visiting hospitals, we do so much behind the scene in our combined responses to
the Boko Haram insurgency and we will keep making these and more efforts,”
Zulum said.
Speaking on military’s regain of Marte, which came under
Boko Haram’s occupation a few days ago, Zulum said he was optimistic that the
Nigerian military will work had to retain, continue its peace-building and
stability efforts in ways that should ensure the insurgents do not take Marte
again, or any part of the state.
“I am optimistic that the insurgents will not take over
Marte again,” he added.
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