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ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria intensifies security operations across the North Central region after gunmen kill about 75 villagers in coordinated attacks on rural communities in Kwara State, triggering a federal crackdown on terrorism.
The Federal Government launches a reinforced security offensive, code-named Operation Savannah Shield, deploying soldiers, police units and national forest guards to protect vulnerable communities, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says.
“Our administration remains unwavering in safeguarding the lives of all Nigerians and their constitutional right to live and worship freely without fear,” Idris says.
The operation follows a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who declared a national security emergency last November and condemned the Kwara attacks as “beastly” and “heartless”.
Security around places of worship is also tightened, with visible police presence during Sunday services in coordination with faith and community leaders.
In a related move, the Nigeria Police Force redeployed officers from VIP escort duties to frontline community policing across Kwara, Plateau, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory. Tinubu Orders Security Surge After Deadly Kwara Village Attacks
Gunmen strike Woro and nearby Nuku communities in Kwara North on Tuesday evening, torching shops, burning a traditional ruler’s residence and forcing residents to flee into surrounding bushes.
The Northern States Governors’ Forum condemns the killings as “barbaric and senseless”, while Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq calls the attack a “pure massacre”.
President Tinubu orders the deployment of an army battalion to reinforce security, vowing that Nigeria’s counter-terrorism response will remain sovereign-driven while open to strategic intelligence cooperation with partners, including the United States.
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