Shettima Storms Kwara After Deadly Kiama Killings, Vows Justice

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Saturday arrived in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, following the recent deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area, where bandits killed several residents.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Shettima’s aircraft touched down at the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport at about 10:30 a.m., where he was received by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Salihu; and the senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District, Sadiq Umar.

Also present at the airport were the member representing Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mukhtar Sagaya; security chiefs; members of the state executive and legislative councils; local government chairmen; and the Kwara State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Sunday Fagbemi, alongside other party officials.

The Vice President was accompanied by Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, Senator Ali Ndume, and Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.

The visit follows a brazen attack carried out on Tuesday, during which bandits reportedly killed dozens of people, set shops ablaze, and razed the residence of a traditional ruler in Woro community.

Military authorities later revealed that the assault was triggered by the community’s refusal to submit to indoctrination by the attackers.

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military to eliminate the perpetrators of the attack and restore lasting peace to Kiama Local Government Area. Governor AbdulRazaq confirmed the directive on Thursday while briefing journalists in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa.