The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of tactical, operational and intelligence assets to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following a brutal attack on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
In a statement, the IGP condemned the violence and expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims and the people of Kwara State. He reassured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force remains firmly committed to the protection of lives and property.
In response to the incident, security presence has been reinforced in Kaiama and neighbouring communities to restore calm and prevent further attacks.
The Police have also launched a full-scale manhunt for the perpetrators, vowing that those responsible will be tracked down and brought to justice.
Meanwhile, residents are urged to remain calm and cooperate with security agencies by providing credible information through the nearest police station or approved channels.
Reports from the affected area indicate that gunmen attacked Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities late on Tuesday, killing over 160 people, burning shops and the residence of a traditional ruler, and forcing many residents to flee into surrounding bushes.
In response to the attack, President Bola Tinubu ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kwara State to reinforce security in the area.
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the deployment was aimed at “checkmating the barbaric terrorists and protecting defenceless communities.”
Onanuga disclosed that the new military formation would lead Operation Savannah Shield, adding that President Tinubu condemned the attackers as “heartless for choosing soft targets in their doomed campaign of terror.”
The President also decried residents being targeted for rejecting the attackers’ ideology and condoled with the families of the victims.