Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- President Bola Tinubu said he has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Woro, a village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists killed dozens of villagers in an overnight attack.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Boko Haram terrorists under the command of Mallam Sadiku killed about 170 locals in the attack that lasted for several hours. The state government put the casualty figures at 75 while the Red Cross said 162 deaths have been confirmed as of Wednesday evening.

Mr Tinubu's words were conveyed in a statement issued by a presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, late Wednesday.

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