By Bode Olushegun
The death toll in the rocket attack on Maiduguri by suspected Boko Haram terrorists has risen to 16, hospital officials said.
The governor had, after a visit to both University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and State Specialist Hospital, lamented that 10 persons were lost and 47 persons injured.
He had said that the 47 were taking to the two hospitals he visited to receive treatment.
But on Wednesday, new details emerged from sources at the two hospitals that the death toll had risen to 16.
One of the sources, a nurse said three persons died at night after the governor’s visit.
The nurse said three other persons were died Wednesday morning.
She said: “it is sad that six people were lost at both hospitals after initial 10 persons were brought in dead.
“Three died before the break of day and the three others died this morning.
“We can only pray that no more death is recorded as there are few other persons in critical situation.”
A security source also told our correspondent that the death toll has risen from what the governor made public.
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