170 Killed in Kwara’s Woro Community: Kperogi Alleges Terrorists Had Security Informants

 At least 170 residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State, have been massacred in a brutal terrorist attack, according to local accounts and U.S.-based journalism professor, Farooq Kperogi.

Kperogi, a native of neighbouring Baruten LGA, claims the violence was triggered by a decision of the village head, Alhaji Salihu Umar, who reported a warning letter from the terrorists to security agencies. The letter, sent by a group locally known as “Mamuda” and believed to be linked to Boko Haram, allegedly indicated their intention to “preach” in the village.

Despite the alert, the attackers appeared to have informants within the security forces, according to Kperogi and local sources. Following the report, the terrorists allegedly launched a retaliatory spree, killing men, women, and children, burning homes, and abducting several residents.

“The terrorists were incensed that the village head had the temerity to report them to the security forces and decided to go on a mass murdering spree in retaliation. It’s not the first time the Mamuda terrorists have done such a thing in that community,” Kperogi wrote, describing the assault as historically and culturally devastating for the rural community.

Locals reported that the attackers used the personal SUV of the village head during the raid, while the whereabouts of Alhaji Umar remain unknown. Photographs and videos circulating among residents depict mutilated bodies and destroyed homes, images Kperogi says have left him emotionally shaken.

The Woro massacre is part of a broader wave of terror along the Borgu axis, spanning Kwara, Niger, and Kebbi states. Kperogi recalls that similar attacks in recent weeks on the Niger side claimed hundreds of innocent lives.

“The government must act to stop this insensate cruelty once and for all. Security must be beefed up across the entire Borgu area, from Kebbi through Niger to Kwara,” he urged, warning that failure to act will embolden terrorists and leave more communities exposed.

Kperogi stressed that, contrary to misleading narratives circulated abroad, the victims of these attacks were Muslims, emphasizing that all such killings are a humanitarian crisis, regardless of faith.

The Woro tragedy underscores persistent security lapses and raises urgent questions about intelligence and protective measures in rural Nigerian communities.

SOURCE : NaijaRush Assignment Desk