Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet with President Bola Tinubu.
The governor arrived at the premises at about 05:00 pm on Thursday, our correspondent observed.
Thursday’s meeting comes days after suspected jihadist fighters killed no fewer than 100 people in communities within Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.
On Tuesday evening, gunmen suspected to be fighters from a Boko Haram faction stormed Worro and Nuku villages in Kaiama, killing residents, burning homes, shops, and the traditional ruler’s palace.
The Emir of Worro, Saliu Umar, remains missing, while his two wives, several of his children, the Chief Imam, a school principal, and students were among those killed.
According to reports, the attack was a retaliatory move after the community rejected attempts by the extremists to force residents to attend their sermons and adopt their radical ideology.
The Emir had reportedly alerted military authorities about the terrorists’ activities in the area.
Tinubu had on Wednesday ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama and approved the establishment of a new military command to lead Operation Savannah Shield, aimed at countering terrorist activity and protecting vulnerable communities in the region.
The President condemned the attack as cowardly and inhumane, expressing anger that the victims were targeted for rejecting extremist ideology in favour of peaceful Islamic practice.
He called for closer collaboration between federal and state agencies to support affected communities and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
AbdulRazaq, who visited Kaiama on Wednesday night alongside service chiefs and cabinet members, had described the attack as “a cowardly expression of frustration by terrorist cells following ongoing counterterrorism campaigns” in parts of the state.
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