Kwara Massacre: PDP accuses FG of ignoring security warnings

2026-02-05 - 13:28

By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Government of ignoring security warnings ahead of the reported killing of about 170 people by terrorists in the Woro Community of Kwara State, describing the incident as a grim reflection of worsening insecurity in the country. In a statement by Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, the opposition party commiserated with the victims’ families and demanded urgent institutional and humanitarian responses, including an independent investigation into the attack and immediate relief for survivors. “The sad and shocking news of the killing of about 170 people (as reported by Al Jazeera) by terrorists in the Woro Community of Kwara State is another painful reminder of the new reality of heightened insecurity that Nigerians have been faced with under the Bola Tinubu APC Presidency. We deeply commiserate with the families of those who have lost their loved ones to this dastardly act. “The most painful part of this sad story is the fact that several community leaders have stated that the notice of this impending attack was available for months, without any meaningful proactive action from the government, which makes