Kwara Gov Says Attack ‘Pure Massacre’, 75 Victims Buried

‎Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has described the deadly attack in the state as a “pure massacre,” saying 75 people killed in the incident have been buried.

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‎AbdulRazaq spoke on Wednesday night when he visited the area and the Palace of the Emir of Kaiama, Muazu Omar.

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‎“It’s different from what we used to see, where subjects were kidnapped for ransom. This was just a pure massacre, and it’s something we truly condemn and commiserate with you over.”

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‎“Seventy-five have been buried. We are short of words, but we thank the security agencies for their work,” the governor said.

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‎The attackers assaulted the Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.

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‎At least 75 people were killed in Woro in the late Tuesday attack, while properties were damaged in Nuku.

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‎Governor AbdulRazaq explained that the Muslim community was targeted by the terrorists for resisting ‘perveted’ terrorist doctrine.

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‎“Because they absolutely refused a change in doctrine, they were attacked and massacred,” the governor noted

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‎He promised that those behind it would be fished out, saying, “They’ve murdered sleep, and I can assure you that within the next month, the whole place will be flooded with soldiers.”

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‎“Our administration will continue to work with the security agencies to rid our communities of these ungodly and misguided criminals,” he said.

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‎Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu had deployed a battalion of the army to the state.

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‎“President Tinubu said the new military command will spearhead Operation Savannah Shield to checkmate the barbaric terrorists and protect defenceless communities,” presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement late Wednesday.

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‎He condemned the “beastly attack” that he said was carried out against villagers who had rejected the jihadists’ ideology.

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‎The Nigerian military has intensified operations against terrorists and armed bandits.

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‎Last month, the military said it had launched “sustained coordinated offensive operations against terrorist elements” in Kwara state.

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