Terrorists Attack: 78 Corpses given mass burial in Kwara

The Woro community in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State have recovered the bodies of 78 victims of the terrorists’ attack launched on the rural community by armed bandits on Tuesday.

They performed the funeral prayer (janazah) on the corpses at about 6.30 pm on Wednesday evening, shortly before the evening (magrib) prayer.

The member representing Gwanabe/Gwaria constituency of Kaiama local government area in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Saidu Baba Ahmed, who witnessed the funeral prayer, confirmed the development to journalists.

He said the 78 corpses comprised of 75 males and three females.

He also disclosed that 35 residents were abducted and whisked away into the bush by the armed bandits.

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He added: “We have recovered 78 corpses – 75 males, three females. We performed janazah (funeral prayer) on the corpses around 6.30pm. We have commenced burying the corpses in batches. Some were put together in 10, 15 and 20 and given mass burial.

“The information at my disposal indicated that the casualties are about 170. So, our people are still in the bush searching for more bodies. 35 women were abducted. Survivors are also taking refuge in the bush.”

Meanwhile, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Wednesday night said President Ahmed Tinubu has approved the deployment of troops to the Kaiama area of the state.

SolaceBase reports that Abdulrazaq explained that the battalion of soldiers, known as Operation Savannah Shield, is expected to flush out bandits in Kaiama and the National Park in Niger State.
‎‎The governor announced this at the palace of the Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu Omar.

‎Accompanied by security chiefs, he described the attack as genocide, assuring that the bandits within the two states would be flushed out within a month.
‎‎Earlier, the Emir of Kaiama, who was nearly moved to tears, said 75 villagers in Woro were massacred due to their refusal to be brainwashed and indoctrinated by the bandits, who were preaching un-Islamic teachings to them.
‎‎The refusal of the villagers was said to have led to indiscriminate shooting, as two vehicles belonging to the village head were used by the bandits to transport many villagers who were abducted.