Tensions High As Terrorists Send Threat Letters to Kwara Communities
- Kwara communities face increased terror threats as gunmen send warning letters to residents
- Residents flee homes following recent attacks that left 176 dead and 38 abducted in Kwara
- Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq visits affected areas, sparking mixed reactions from the public
The fear of terrorist attacks in some Kwara communities may not abate anytime soon, as the gunmen have started sending warning letters to several communities in the north-central state.
It was learnt that in the last six days, no less than four communities have been sent these letters of threat, and the terrorist vowed to launch attacks at anytime soon.
Source: Twitter
Terrorists send letters to Kwara communities
The Punch reported that on Thursday, February 12, the hoodlums dropped a letter in Ira, a community that links Inaja and Aho towns together in the Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara.
Earlier, the gunmen sent a threat letter to the Dunshigogo Community in the Kaiama LGA, which was a few days following the February 3 attack in Wowo and Nuku towns of the same local government. 176 people died, and 38 were abducted during the attack.
It was also learnt that residents of the Ira, Inaja and Aho communities have started fleeing their homes following the threat letters by the suspected terrorists. “The Writer (SANUFH),” reportedly signed one of the letters.
Kwara governor visits affected communities
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had earlier visited the communities and sympathised with the people at the palace of Alhaji Omar Mu'azu (Bagidi Kiyaru IV), the Emir of Kaiama. He expressed the confidence that the communities.
The governor's visit to the communities has started generating reactions from some Nigerians. Below are some of their reactions:
Mobolaji Alausa urged governors to prioritise intelligence:
"It shouldn’t take tragedy before leadership shows up. Governance shouldn’t be about arriving after a disaster with sirens and cameras; it should be about preventing the disaster in the first place. Nigerian governors must prioritise intelligence, community safety, and early intervention over reactive visits and empty optics. It’s becoming a normal occurrence that people are being terrorised and killed. How do we stop it from happening?"
Source: UGC
Babatunde Paul mourned:
"Accept my condolences your Excellency, and may God continue to fight the battles and grant our security men more victories in combating the insurgencies in Kwara state and Nigeria in general."
Chief lamented the absence of peace in the state:
"So you removed 100 people, or are those ones not people? See what you have done to the state where I grew up. From patigi to ilorin to offa, it was always peace. If nothing at least there was peace in the state."
Muhammad Jamiu sympathised with the people:
"Thank you for standing with the people of Kaiama in this painful moment. The loss of innocent lives is heartbreaking, and our thoughts are with the families affected by this senseless violence. I appreciate the swift action being taken to protect our communities and restore peace."
See the video of the governor's visit on X here:
Source: Legit.ng
