President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed that those behind the recent killings in Kwara State will face justice, assuring that the attackers will not escape punishment.
The president made the remark on Thursday when the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, visited him at the State House in Abuja. The meeting focused on the wave of violence that struck parts of Kaiama Local Government Area.
No fewer than 75 residents lost their lives on Wednesday after terrorists invaded Nuku and Woro communities in the council area. Several houses were also set on fire during the assault.
Governor Abdulrazaq linked the attacks to Islamic fundamentalists.
Following the development, Tinubu directed the deployment of an army battalion to the affected local government area to strengthen security presence.
Reacting to the killings, the president described the incident as “particularly disturbing”, noting that the victims were targeted because they resisted “an attempt at forced indoctrination”.
He further condemned the attackers, calling them “heartless for choosing soft targets in their doomed campaign of terror”.
“It is commendable that the community members, even though Muslims, refused to be conscripted into a weird belief that promoted violence over peace and dialogue. Nigeria will never surrender its people to extremism and terrorism masquerading as faith,” the president said.
“I have further directed close collaboration between federal and state agencies to provide immediate support and relief to the affected community and to ensure that those responsible for this atrocity are pursued and brought to justice, just like other terrorists before them.
“They will not go scot-free.
“I pray for the repose of the souls of the departed and extend my deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones.
“I also sympathise with the people and government of Kwara State.
“The federal government stands with you. We will protect our communities, defend our values, and defeat those who seek to divide us through terror.”
Recent weeks have witnessed renewed attacks and killings across some northern states, raising fresh concerns about security in the region.
