Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday, visited the hospital where six hunters are receiving treatment for injuries they sustained as result of landmines attack by Boko Haram while on patrol along Sambisa forest.
Seven of the hunters died instantly in the attack, while 16 others sustained various degrees of injuries.
Our correspondent reports that the hunters were on patrol after receiving an alert that Boko Haram insurgents had rustled cattle from a near by village.
The Commissioner of Sports and Empowerment, Hon. Sainna Buba, said 11 out of the 16 injured have been discharged after receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Zulum had returned from Abuja on Saturday after attending a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and Director General of NEMA, Air Vice Marshall Muhammadu Muhammad (Rtd).
