Massacre in Nigeria: Night raid leaves over 160 dead in Kwara state - Video
More than 160 people were killed after gunmen launched a nighttime attack on the villages of Woro and Nuku in Nigeria’s Kwara State on Tuesday, February 3.
Residents said the attackers arrived on motorcycles and had previously preached extremist beliefs, demanding loyalty to strict religious law instead of the Nigerian state. According to witnesses, the gunmen headed straight for the local chief’s house before opening fire when villagers resisted, setting shops and homes ablaze. Muhammed Abdulkareem, a representative of Woro’s ruler, described scenes of panic as gunfire erupted and residents fled to escape the assault.
Kwara State’s governor condemned the violence as a “cowardly” attack on civilians, while President Bola Tinubu labelled it “beastly” and ordered the deployment of an army battalion to the Kaiama district to support security forces. The killings come amid ongoing insecurity in Nigeria, where jihadist insurgency in the north-east and bandit attacks across central and northern regions continue to challenge authorities, despite recent military operations claimed to have weakened armed groups.
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