KAIAMA ATTACK: KWARA GOV ABDULRAZAQ MEETS TINUBU AT ASO ROCK
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By: Sefiu Ajape
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet with President Bola Tinubu.
The governor arrived at the Villa at about 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, according to observations by our correspondent.
The meeting comes days after suspected jihadist fighters killed no fewer than 100 people in communities within Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.
On Tuesday evening, gunmen suspected to be members of a Boko Haram faction reportedly stormed Worro and Nuku villages in Kaiama, killing residents and setting homes, shops, and the traditional ruler’s palace ablaze.
The Emir of Worro, Saliu Umar, is still missing, while his two wives, several of his children, the Chief Imam, a school principal, and students were among those killed.
Reports indicate that the attack was a retaliatory move after the community rejected attempts by the extremists to compel residents to attend their sermons and adopt their radical ideology.
The Emir had also reportedly alerted military authorities to the terrorists’ activities in the area prior to the attack.
On Wednesday, President Tinubu ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama and approved the establishment of a new military command to lead Operation Savannah Shield, aimed at countering terrorist activity and protecting vulnerable communities in the region.
The President condemned the attack as cowardly and inhumane, expressing anger that the victims were targeted for rejecting extremist ideology in favour of peaceful Islamic practice.
He called for closer collaboration between federal and state agencies to support affected communities and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
AbdulRazaq, who visited Kaiama on Wednesday night alongside service chiefs and cabinet members, described the attack as “a cowardly expression of frustration by terrorist cells following ongoing counterterrorism campaigns” in parts of the state.
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