Meanwhile, military personnel and Forest Guards have taken over both villages, credible sources in the LG confirmed to reporters.
“Soldiers and forest guards have taken over the two communities. It is a very sad development, especially at a time we thought we were enjoying peace from past bandit attacks,” she said.
It was further gathered that the bandits had been going around neighbouring villages in Niger State, preaching the same message, before infiltrating the affected communities in Kaiama Local Government Area...READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE .
Meanwhile, the state government, through a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, confirmed the bandit attack.
Ajakaye said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq mourned the victims of the attack, noting that security forces had continued to improve on counterterrorism operations.
“Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is saddened by the cowardly attack on civilians in the Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government Area.
“The Governor condemns the attack, describing it as a cowardly expression of frustration by terrorist cells following ongoing counter terrorism campaigns in parts of the state and the successes so far recorded.
“Governor AbdulRazaq says the attack was apparently intended to distract security forces who have successfully hunted down several terrorist and kidnapping gangs across many parts of the state.
“The Governor expresses heartfelt condolences to the Woro and Nuku communities over the sad incident, especially the families affected by Tuesday’s attack,” he said.
The Nigerian Army had earlier deployed troops, including units from Operation Fansan Yamma and Operation Whirl Stroke, to intensify security in Kwara State.
The deployments focused on forest and rural areas prone to bandit and extremist infiltration, with objectives to arrest suspects, rescue kidnapped victims, recover weapons, and dismantle criminal nexus networks before they establish new bases.
