A member of a local hunters’ group has died following an accidental explosion during a joint patrol with troops in Adamawa State.
According to Zagagola Makama, security sources said the incident happened around 10:15 a.m. on April 24 during a fighting patrol by troops of the 232 Battalion (Tactical) alongside local hunters in Gombi Local Government Area.
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The patrol team had reportedly operated around Member Farm and Dogon Kuka areas before the incident occurred while returning along the Garkida-Gombi axis.
According to sources, the explosion was triggered when one of the hunters stepped on a primed rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) tube inside the patrol vehicle.
“One of the hunters reportedly stepped on a primed RPG tube inside the gun truck, triggering a partial explosion,” a source said.
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The hunter sustained a severe fracture to his left leg and was immediately evacuated to a medical facility for treatment.
However, he later died from injuries sustained in the explosion.
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