Breaking: Terrorists Kill Children, Others Near NYSC Camp in Kwara 2 Days After Shettima’s Visit
- Women and children have been killed in a fresh attack by gunmen in Kwara North
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Legit.ng correspondent Atanda Omobolaji has over 5 years of experience covering security matters and counter-insurgency in Nigeria and Africa.
Ilorin, Kwara State - A tragic attack by a group of terrorists has shaken a community in Kwara North, Kwara State, just days after Vice President Kashim Shettima visited the region.
Legit.ng gathered that the attack occurred on Monday, February 9, in Gidan Sani village, located near the Kwara State Permanent National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Camp under the Tsaragi Emirate.
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Kwara gunmen strike again
Community sources told Legit.ng that the armed terrorists invaded the village and killed a woman and her two children, as well as all members of the same family.
Legit.ng learnt that the three deceased were the wife and children of Alhaji Abdullahi, a local farmer.
Alhaji Abdullahi was also seriously injured during the attack and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Tsaragi town.
Local residents, who confirmed the incident to Legit.ng, said the attackers struck without warning, leaving the community in shock and mourning.
The incident happened barely three days after Vice President Shettima’s visit to the area, a development that has renewed fears over the deteriorating security situation in parts of Kwara North.
Residents lamented that insecurity has continued to spread across several communities in the zone, with suspected terrorists operating with increasing boldness.
Last week, Legit.ng broke the news about how at least 100 residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State were killed following a deadly invasion by suspected terrorists linked to Boko Haram.
Community sources who escaped the attack told Legit.ng in exclusive interviews that the attackers stormed Woro last Tuesday evening, February 3, shooting sporadically, killing residents, and setting houses ablaze.
A survivor told Legit.ng:
“They came in large numbers and started shooting at everybody. They were burning houses and killing people at the same time. Many people were trapped inside their homes and burnt alive."
According to residents, the assailants unleashed unprecedented violence on men, women and children, leaving the once-peaceful community in ruins.
Some of the prominent individuals killed in the bloody onslaught include two wives of the Emir of Woro, several of his children, the Chief Imam of Woro, a school principal, a headmistress, and students who had just returned home from school.
Another source said:
“They did not spare anybody. They killed children who had just returned from school, teachers, religious leaders, and members of the Emir’s family. It was total madness."
The Emir of Woro, Alhaji Saliu Bio Umar, is currently missing, sparking fears that he may have been abducted or killed by the attackers.
“Since the attack, nobody has seen the Emir. His palace was attacked and some of his family members were killed. We don’t know whether he is alive or dead,” a resident told Legit.ng.
Legit.ng further gathered that the outlaws are allegedly linked to a Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction with suspected operational ties to terrorist networks operating across the Sahel region.
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Kwara bandits kill vigilantes
Legit.ng earlier reported that residents of Lade and surrounding communities in Patigi and Edu LGAs of Kwara state were gripped with fear following a wave of deadly attacks by armed bandits that have left three local vigilantes dead, scores of security operatives injured, and over 100 cattle stolen.
The assaults occurred in two separate but closely-linked incidents.
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Ridwan Adeola Yusuf (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.
Atanda Omobolaji (Kwara State Correspondent) Atanda Omobolaji is an experienced journalist with more than six years of dedicated service in metro reporting. His investigative skills and commitment to ethical journalism have allowed him to shed light on critical issues affecting communities.
