Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have released a disturbing video showing 176 abducted victims — including women, children, and a nursing mother — allegedly taken from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The group, formally known as Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, was seen interrogating the captives in the footage obtained by SaharaReporters.
In the video, one of the terrorists asked the captives to state where they were kidnapped.
Responding in Hausa, three women – including a nursing mother – said they were abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area.
The footage shows dozens of women and children standing in rows, visibly distressed. Many appeared poorly dressed, with worn-out clothes, while some of the children were seen without trousers, suggesting harsh and degrading conditions.
While parading the victims, one of the terrorists accused the Kwara State Government of allegedly downplaying the scale of the abduction.
According to him, authorities claimed that between 20 and 30 persons were kidnapped, whereas he insisted that 176 victims were currently in their custody.
“The Kwara State government lied to Nigeria and to the whole world,” the terrorist alleged in the video.
As of the time of filing this report, the Kwara State Government had not officially responded to the claims made in the footage.
The video followed a de@dly attack on Woro community on February 4, 2026, when suspected terrorists reportedly launched a coordinated assault on the area.
Residents said dozens of people were k!lled in the attack, including members of the Emir’s family.
Among those reportedly k!lled were two wives of the Emir of Woro, several of his children, the Chief Imam of the community, a school principal, a headmistress, and students who had just returned home from school.
The Emir of Woro, Alhaji Saliu Bio Umar, remains missing, raising fears that he may have been abducted or k!lled. His official vehicle was reportedly seized by the attackers and allegedly used to transport some abducted victims, while his palace was set ablaze.
Videos from the aftermath showed buildings destroyed by fire and bodies lying on the ground, as residents lamented the scale of the devastation.
Sources alleged that the attackers are linked to a Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction believed to have operational ties across the Sahel region.
According to residents, tensions had been building for months prior to the attack. The insurgents were said to have attempted to compel residents to attend their sermons and adopt extremist teachings.
The Emir was reportedly said to have resisted the group’s demands and alerted security agencies to their activities.
This alleged defiance was said to have triggered the large-scale retaliation on the community.
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