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Suspected jihadists kill 170 people in Kwara State, Nigeria, in a brutal overnight attack that signals the terrifying expansion of terror groups.

West Africa is mourning yet another massacre as suspected jihadists slaughter at least 170 villagers in a night of terror that has exposed the fragile security of Nigeria’s hinterlands.
The attack on Woro village in Kwara State was methodical and merciless. Under the cover of darkness, heavily armed fighters descended on the sleeping community, unleashing a storm of bullets and fire. By the time the sun rose, the village was a graveyard, with bodies detailed in the streets and homes reduced to ashes. It is the deadliest assault in the region this year.
Security analysts point to the involvement of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) or Boko Haram factions, signaling a terrifying southward expansion of their operations. Kwara State, bordering Niger, has largely been spared the worst of the insurgency that has ravaged the north-east for a decade. This attack shatters that illusion of safety.
President Bola Tinubu responded swiftly, deploying an army battalion to the Kaiama district to hunt down the perpetrators. "We will not let this act of evil go unpunished," a statement from the presidency read. But for the grieving families, soldiers arriving after the slaughter offers little colder comfort.
The scale of the killing has shocked a nation already numb to violence. Survivors recounted how the gunmen blocked exit routes before starting the massacre, ensuring few could escape. The victims included women, children, and the elderly—soft targets in a war that knows no rules.
Nigeria is fighting wars on multiple fronts: banditry in the northwest, separatists in the southeast, and jihadists in the north. The Kwara massacre suggests the battle lines are blurring, with militants exploiting gaps in security to strike deeper into the country.
As mass graves are dug in Woro, the pressure mounts on the federal government. Condemnations are no longer enough; the people demand protection, before the entire country becomes a killing field.
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