President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate provision of relief materials for the survivors of the attack in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State, following the massacre that left over 160 residents dead.President Tinubu gave the directives in Abuja on Thursday, following a briefing from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq regarding the details of the attack.

Writing on his official X handle following his meeting with the Kwara Governor, President Tinubu condemned the incident, describing it as a ‘cowardly and beastly attack.’

The President wrote, “Today, I met with the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq @RealAARahman, to be debriefed on the incident in Kaiama LGA.

“I condemn in the strongest terms this cowardly and beastly attack. The gunmen are heartless for choosing soft targets in their doomed campaign of terror. Their actions offend our humanity, our faith, and our shared values as a nation.

“Yesterday, I directed the immediate deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following the horrific attack on innocent villagers in Worro. This new military command will spearhead Operation Savannah Shield to checkmate these barbaric terrorists and protect defenceless communities.”

The President further noted that it is particularly disturbing that the victims were killed because they rejected an attempt at forced indoctrination.

He said, “It is commendable that the community members, even though Muslims, refused to be conscripted into a weird belief that promoted violence over peace and dialogue,” emphasising that Nigeria will never surrender its people to extremism and terrorism masquerading as faith.

Tinubu further wrote, “I have further directed close collaboration between federal and state agencies to provide immediate support and relief to the affected community and to ensure that those responsible for this atrocity are pursued and brought to justice, just like other terrorists before them. They will not go scot-free.”

The President prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed and extending his deepest condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones.

He wrote, “I also sympathise with the people and government of Kwara State. The Federal Government stands with you. We will protect our communities, defend our values, and defeat those who seek to divide us through terror.”