Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Kwara State Government said 75 people have been confirmed killed so far in an attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Rafiu Ajakaiye, the spokesperson for the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, gave the casualty figure in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES.

"Seventy five people have been confirmed (dead) by the emir himself when we met with him," Mr Ajakaiye said, adding all the victims were Muslims.

He said the people were killed for rejecting "extremist ideologies by terrorists."

He said the governor and his team were heading to Woro.

The spokesperson said security forces have been deployed, and the governor has also announced the directive by President Tinubu...