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Survivors of Tuesday’s brutal attack in Woro say they are still desperate for news about missing loved ones.
Danjuma Bagu, a survivor receiving treatment at Kwara State University Teaching Hospital after a gunshot wound to the thigh, says he has not heard from his wife and six children since the attack.
“As I speak with you now, I don’t know if my wife and six children are alive. I have not heard from them since Tuesday, after the incident. I also lost my phone,” he said.
Bagu, who came from Jos for farming, described how about 200 gunmen on motorcycles invaded the village and opened fire indiscriminately. He pleaded for government support, saying victims were left with nothing.
Another survivor, Joshua Dame, a farmer from Plateau State, shared his terrifying escape from the attackers. Shot in the stomach and right hand, he pretended to be dead and hid in the forest for eight hours until the army rescued him the following morning.
“They shot my friend and killed him instantly. I crawled into the forest and hid. I don’t know how I survived,” Dame recounted.
Community leaders say the death toll now stands at 150, including 113 Muslims, 21 Christians, 8 Togolese nationals, and 8 Hausas. Over 100 people are still missing and believed to have been kidnapped. Bodies of victims have been recovered from burnt homes and the forest, and decomposition is making search efforts difficult.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a seven-member committee to liaise with the community on humanitarian support, rebuilding efforts, and survivors’ needs.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, during a condolence visit to Ilorin, confirmed the deployment of a battalion of Nigerian Army troops to the state’s forests to neutralize threats and restore peace.
The scale of the Woro attack has shocked the nation, with families still searching for missing loved ones. We will continue to bring updates as rescue and recovery efforts unfold.
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