Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- More than 10 residents have been killed after terrorists attacked Woro and Nuku communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, setting several houses on fire and displacing scores of villagers.

The attack occurred on Tuesday evening. Sahara Reporters reported that the assailants, believed to be operating from the dense forest of the Borgu National Park in neighbouring Niger State, invaded the rural settlements at about 6 p.m., firing sporadically and causing panic among residents.

Survivors told reporters that the terrorists arrived in large numbers and moved from house to house, shooting indiscriminately and setting buildings ablaze. Several villagers were reportedly killed while trying to flee, whil...