Nigeria deploys troops after 170 killed in deadly Kwara village attack

Name: Aremu Elizabeth Ayomide
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By Aremu Elizabeth
February 5, 2026 10:29 AM
ABUJA, Feb 5 - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kaiama district in the central Kwara state after suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people in an overnight attack, his office said on Thursday.
Tuesday's assault on Woro village was the deadliest this year in the state bordering Niger, a hotspot where Islamic State West Africa Province and other armed groups have stepped up village attacks and mass kidnappings.
Abuja says it is working with Washington to improve security and denies any systematic persecution of Christians.
Tinubu said the new military unit would stem further attacks and protect remote communities. He condemned the attack as "cowardly and barbaric," saying the gunmen targeted villagers who had rejected attempts to impose extremist rule.
"It is commendable that community members, even though Muslims,