Terrorists Parade 176 Abducted Victims In Kwara Community, Accuse State Government Of Lying

Ilorin, Kwara  State– Terrorists belonging to Boko Haram sect, Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, have paraded no fewer than 176 abducted victims in Woro community, located in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The victims including women, children and a nursing mother, while accusing the state government of misleading the public about the scale of the abduction.

In a disturbing video obtained by Afrika Eyes,  one of the armed terrorists was seen parading the abducted victims in a bushy location while interrogating them about where they were kidnapped.

The footage showed dozens of visibly traumatised women and children standing in clusters, many appearing weak and exhausted, with their clothes dirty and worn.

Meanwhile, several children were seen without trousers, while others clung to their mothers.

During the video recording, one of the terrorists was heard asking the captives where they had been abducted from.

Responding in Hausa one after the other, three of the women, including a nursing mother carrying a baby, stated clearly that they were kidnapped from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.

“We were kidnapped in Woro,” one of the women said in Hausa, while another added, “They took us from our community in Kaiama.”

The terrorist, who continued filming the victims, then accused the Kwara State Government of deceiving Nigerians and the international community regarding the number of persons abducted during the attack on the community.

According to him, contrary to official claims that only between 20 and 30 people were kidnapped, the actual number of abducted victims was far higher.

He said the government had “lied to Nigeria and the world” by downplaying the scale of the mass abduction.

In the video, the captives appeared frightened and helpless as they stood under the watch of armed insurgents. Several women were seen holding babies, while many children stood barefoot on the bare ground.

As of the time of filing this report, the Kwara State Government had yet to officially respond to the video or the claims made by the terrorists regarding the number of abducted residents from Woro community.

Meanwhile,  on February 4, 2026, Afrika Eyes reported that dozens of people have been brutally massacred following a coordinated and deadly attack by suspected Sahel-backed terrorists on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Among those killed in the bloody onslaught are two wives of the Emir of Woro, several of his children, the Chief Imam of Woro, a school principal, a headmistress, and students who had just returned home from school.

The Emir himself, Alhaji Saliu Bio Umar, is currently missing, sparking fears that he may have been abducted or killed by the attackers.

Afrika Eyes gathered that the terrorists are allegedly linked to a Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction with suspected operational ties to terrorist networks operating across the Sahel region.

The attackers reportedly invaded Woro on Tuesday evening, unleashing unprecedented violence on residents and passersby.

The terrorists killed indiscriminately, slaughtering men, women, and children.

“They were killing anyone they met,” a source said, adding that travellers passing through Woro to other destinations were also murdered during the rampage.

Meanwhile, it was confirmed that dozens of people were killed during the attack, including members of the Emir’s immediate family.

Two of the Emir’s wives and some of his children were reportedly among those killed when the attackers overran the community.

The Chief Imam of Woro, regarded as a key religious figure in the area, was also killed, alongside a school principal and a headmistress. Several students who had just returned from school were not spared.

The attackers also reportedly slit the throats of some victims, particularly farmers and traders who had travelled from Ilorin to Woro for agricultural and commercial activities. These individuals were caught unawares as the militants swept through the area.