{"id":125470,"date":"2026-02-07T07:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T06:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125470"},"modified":"2026-02-07T07:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T06:03:14","slug":"un-us-turkiye-condemn-kwara-killings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/un-us-turkiye-condemn-kwara-killings\/","title":{"rendered":"UN, US, T\u00fcrkiye Condemn Kwara Killings\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United Nations, the United States and T\u00fcrkiye have strongly condemned the deadly attack on communities in Kwara State that left at least 75 people dead and many others injured, with homes and properties destroyed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In separate reactions, the international bodies described the assault as \u201cheinous\u201d and expressed sympathy with the victims and the Nigerian government.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said in a post on X: \u201cI strongly condemn the terrorist attack of 3 February in Kwara State, Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMy heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims &amp; to the people &amp; government of Nigeria. I wish a speedy recovery to the injured.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States Mission in Nigeria also denounced the violence, noting that the number of casualties may be higher.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe 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,\u201d the statement read.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence. We welcome President Tinubu\u2019s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d by the incident.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe strongly condemn this heinous attack and extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and to the people of Nigeria. T\u00fcrkiye will continue to support Nigeria in its fight against terrorism,\u201d the ministry stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gunmen had stormed Woro and nearby Nuku communities on Tuesday, killing scores of residents, setting shops ablaze and burning the residence of a traditional ruler, forcing many locals to flee. While authorities confirmed at least 75 deaths, some reports suggest the toll could be higher.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the attack, the Inspector-General of Police ordered the immediate deployment of tactical, operational and intelligence units to Kaiama Local Government Area. The Nigeria Police Force described the incident as tragic and said a manhunt is underway to apprehend the perpetrators.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq described the killings as \u201cpure massacre\u201d and confirmed that at least 75 victims had already been buried.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Bola Tinubu has also directed the deployment of an army battalion to boost security in the state under Operation Savannah Shield.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The United Nations, the United States and T\u00fcrkiye have strongly condemned the deadly attack on communities in Kwara State that left at least 75 people dead and&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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