Before killing 75 residents, terrorists reportedly sent a warning letter to the Nuru and Woro communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, informing them of their plan to forcefully spread radical teachings.

The deadly attack on Wednesday left dozens dead, several houses set ablaze, and residents in shock as survivors recounted the harrowing ordeal.

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, attributed the violence to Islamic fundamentalists. Following the attacks, President Bola Tinubu ordered the deployment of an army battalion to the affected local government area.

According to the BBC, the terrorists had previously written to Umar Bio Salihu, the traditional leader, notifying him of their intentions. Their ideology was described as an extremist version of Islam.

Salihu, who was away during the attack, said the terrorists first targeted his home, abducting his wife and children. He returned to find his house destroyed and two of his children killed.

The traditional ruler explained that the attackers demanded residents renounce the Nigerian government and follow their teachings, which he said was “against what the Quran teaches.”

Abdulla Umar Usman, a resident of Woro, said the terrorists arrived in large numbers. He described how two children of a community head, both medical students, were killed in front of their house before it was set on fire.

Amnesty International reported that the terrorists had been distributing leaflets in the villages over the last five months. Saidu Baba Ahmed, a Kwara lawmaker, said the traditional ruler had contacted security operatives about the letter before the attack.

Military personnel reportedly visited the communities briefly to investigate, but after they left, the attackers launched the deadly assault.

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