Delayed Troop Response Under Scrutiny After Gunmen Slaughter Scores in Kwara Villages0

• GOVERNANCE
• February 5, 2026

A deadly assault on remote communities in Kwara State has drawn sharp criticism of security response times after armed militants allegedly operated for nearly 10 hours before military forces finally arrived, a local village head said. Community leader Umar Bio Salihu of Woro said the attackers stormed his village and neighbouring areas from about 5