- Safiu Kehinde
Residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have rejected the relief materials sent to them by the state government officials as they demanded the rescue of 176 members of the community abducted during the deadly attack on the community in February.
NPO Reported that suspected terrorists had on the 3rd of February 2026 stormed the community, killing over 170 people and abducting several others.
With the residents still largely living in the grim aftermath of the attack, a delegate from the government visited the community on Monday with relief items which include mats, buckets and school bags for families affected by a recent deadly terrorist attack.
These were however rejected by enraged residents who, as seen in a now viral video shared on X, left the items brought in an ambulance as they called for the rescue of their abducted relatives and friends still in captivity,
“We don’t need these things,” some of the residents were heard saying in the video.
“What we want is security and the return of our people.” They said in their dialect.
The development comes days after SaharaReporters published a disturbing video showing the kidnapped victims pleading for urgent rescue.
The victims, abducted on February 3 from Woro and neighbouring Kososo communities, appeared weak, exhausted and in deplorable conditions.
“We are the ones who kidnapped the people of Woro and Kososo,
“We are giving them a final opportunity to appeal to the government.” He said, as transcribed by Sahara Reporters.
The victims, mostly women and children, would in turn pleaded with the authorities to come to their rescue.
One visibly weak young woman, speaking in English, appealed to authorities and the public: “Please, we are begging you, this is the last opportunity they gave us. We have small children with us and some pregnant women. Please assist us.”
Another victim, speaking in Yoruba, called on both Kwara and Oyo state governments to intervene urgently, stressing that their lives depended on immediate action.