In Woro, consternation mixes with incomprehension after the terrible massacre of at least 162 people by Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday.
The bereaved families are still reeling from the shock, especially since Kwara State is not the usual territory of this faction's terrorists. The armed men stormed in late at night, setting fire to shops and houses, causing widespread panic. Local authorities believe the deadly attack by the jihadists followed army offensives in the region.
They burned them. And those they took away. Now there's no one left in the community. Everyone was killed. Everyone gathered their families and left the community. Only the security agents they just sent yesterday remain. It's too much. As I said yesterday, we buried about 75 bodies, explains Umar Bio Salihu, Chief of Woro village, Kwara State.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to the state to ensure security. Under pressure from the United States, Abuja is intensifying its efforts to stop terrorist attacks. On Thursday, the last 89 Christians kidnapped during the mid-January attack on three churches in northern Nigeria by criminal gangs were released.
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