US condemns Kwara killings, backs Tinubu’s security deployment
The United States has condemned the deadly attack on communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, as conflicting casualty figures emerged from the incident that has sparked national and international outrage. While the Nigerian Police Force said 75 persons were confirmed killed in the assault on Woro and Nuku communities, local sources and international observers put the death toll significantly higher. In a statement on X on Friday, the US Mission in Nigeria described the attack as “horrific,” saying more than 160 people were feared dead, with many still unaccounted for. “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the death toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for. “We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence,” the statement read. It welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s directive to deploy security forces to protect affe...
