Kwara Attacks: Death Toll Rises To 86

Death toll in the Tuesday’s bandits’ attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State has risen to 86.

Multiple sources told LEADERSHIP that two children of the village head of Woro community were among those that were killed by the bandits.

They added that the palace of the village head, residential buildings and shops were razed by the rampaging bandits.

A source said: “The casualties are over 40 as we speak and soldiers and forest guards have taken over the two communities.”

But a community leader in Kaiama and former member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Aliyu Mande, insisted that the casualty figure was more than 40.

“My brother, the casualty figure is more than 40. It’s about 86 and two children of the village head were among the victims. One of the village’s head children that were killed just graduated from the School of Nursing in 2025.

“The bandits also burnt the village head’s palace, shops and residential buildings. We are indeed devastated. The loss of lives and property is huge and unimaginable,” Mande said.

A resident of Woro community, Alh. Usman Ibrahim Woro, who lives in the community, put the casualty figure at 80.

LEADERSHIP reports that the armed bandits had around 5.30pm on Tuesday launched a deadly attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama local government area, killing 10 persons and burning houses.

The senior assistant to the governor on Security, Alh Muhideen Aliyu, confirmed the development to LEADERSHIP during a telephone conversation on Tuesday night.

A community leader in the area, Hon. Aliyu Mande, also confirmed the attack on the two communities, adding that 10 persons were killed as at Tuesday night.

Meanwhile, LEADERSHIP gathered that soldiers and forest guards have been deployed to Woro and Nuku communities to flush out the bandits.