By Michael Olugbode
Seven hunters were killed by landmine about 30 kilometers away from Maiduguri, captial of troubled Borno State, on Tuesday.
The landmine, which scattered the vehicles of the local hunters who were pursuing suspected Boko Haram terrorists that hustled cows from areas in Jere local government area of Borno, also wounded 19 other hunters.
Borno State Governor Zulum had only on the same day (Tuesday) equipped local hunters with eight Toyota Hilux vehicles and accessories in order to make them go after Boko Haram.
Both Senator Kashim Shettima, representing Borno Central in the Senate and Hon. Ahmed Satomi representing Jere Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives confirmed the incident on Wednesday to our correspondent.