VIDEO: Death toll rises in Kaiama attacks as Kwara gov visits community

February 5, 2026

…village head found alive

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, has visited Kaiama communities affected by the recent bandits’ attack as the death toll continues to rise, with security authorities confirming at least 75 fatalities.

The governor’s visit comes amid intensified security operations under a new military initiative known as “Operation Savannah Shield,” aimed at combating armed groups and preventing further attacks in the area.

According to information shared by Farooq Kperogi, quoting the governor’s aide, Governor Abdulrazaq travelled to Kaiama alongside about 1,000 military personnel as part of efforts to stabilise the situation.

A short video shared on Facebook by Ibraheem Abdullateef, one of the aides to Governor Abdulrazaq, also shows the governor condoling with the Emir of Kaiama during the visit.

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Brigadier General Nicholas Rume, Commander of the 22 Armored Brigade at Sobi Barracks in Ilorin, who spoke on the development according to an update shared by Kperogi, assured that the situation had been brought under control.

He said security forces had “verified 75 deaths but indicated that the number could rise,” noting that the casualty figure had already increased from 65 to 75.

The post also confirmed that Alhaji Salihu Umar, the village head of Woro, one of the two communities attacked, who had earlier been unaccounted for, has been found alive.

Tribune Online earlier reported that at least 40 killed by bandits and several houses were burnt on Tuesday evening in two communities of Woro and Nuku in the Kaiama local government area of Kwara.