Tension As Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists Allegedly Issue Threat Letter To Kwara Community, Weeks After Worro Massacre

Ilorin, Kwara State– Residents of Dunshigogo community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have been thrown into fear following reports that suspected Boko Haram terrorists linked to Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati wal-Jihad have allegedly sent a threatening letter to the community.

It was gathered that the terrorists reportedly delivered a message to the community similar to one earlier sent to Worro community, where scores of residents were slaughtered in a previous attack.

Afrika Eyes learnt that the suspected insurgents informed Dunshigogo residents in the letter of their intention to “visit” the community, stirred panic among villagers who now fear an imminent attack.

Meanwhile, residents are now worried about the safety of lives and property, with many considering fleeing to safer locations if security measures are not immediately put in place.

However, Afrika Eyes could not independently verify the authenticity of the alleged letter at the time of filing this report.

Previously,  Afrika Eyes reported that dozens of people have been gruesomely massacred following a deadly invasion of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State by suspected Sahel-backed terrorists, leaving the Emir of Woro, Alhaji Saliu Bio Umar, missing, while his palace was razed to the ground.

Afrika Eyes  gathered that the attackers are allegedly linked to a Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction operating across parts of the North Central and Sahel regions.

Meanwhile,  the heavily armed terrorists stormed Woro community on Tuesday evening, unleashing coordinated attacks on residents and homes.

More than 160 people were reportedly killed during the onslaught, including two wives of the Emir, several of his children, the Chief Imam of Woro, a school principal, and a headmistress.

Students who had just returned home from school were not spared, as many were allegedly killed in their homes and on the streets.

Residents said the attackers went from house to house, shooting indiscriminately and slaughtering victims at close range. Some victims were reportedly killed with machetes, while others had their throats slit.

Afrika Eyes confirmed that the monarch’s official vehicle was seized by the assailants and allegedly used to transport some abducted victims to unknown locations.

In a disturbing video obtained by Afrika Eyes , voices could be heard in the background lamenting the destruction, with one person saying the terrorists had set the Emir’s palace on fire.

Several lifeless bodies were seen lying on the ground, some in pools of blood, as smoke billowed from burning structures.

Eyewitnesses also revealed that travellers and passersby moving through the area to other destinations were ambushed and killed without provocation.

It was further gathered that the terrorists, suspected to be Fulani extremists, returned to the community on Wednesday morning after the initial Tuesday night attack, killing several more residents who had survived the first wave.

Some individuals who had travelled from Ilorin to Woro for farming and trading activities were also caught in the violence and killed. Survivors said the attackers appeared determined to wipe out as many people as possible.

The attack has been linked to earlier tensions between Woro community and the Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction. Months ago, the group allegedly attempted to force residents to attend extremist sermons and adopt their radical teachings.

Sources said the Emir had openly resisted the group’s activities and refused to cooperate with their demands.

He was also said to have reported the group to Nigerian military authorities, alerting them to allegations of coercion, forced preaching, and growing militant presence in the area.

Following the Emir’s refusal to submit, the terrorusts allegedly planned and executed the large-scale assault on the community as retaliation.

It was confirmed that military personnel responded to distress calls from the community during the attack.

However, they were reportedly forced to carry out a tactical retreat due to the overwhelming number of attackers, estimated to be more than 200 fighters.

Residents have since fled Woro community in large numbers, seeking refuge in neighbouring towns and villages amid fears of further attacks.