Gunmen have killed not less than 35 folks within the Kwara State in western-central Nigeria, authorities stated Wednesday (February 4, 2026).
“This morning I used to be informed that 35 to 40 lifeless our bodies have been counted,” Sa’idu Baba Ahmed, a neighborhood lawmaker within the Kaiama area, informed AFP.
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The assault was confirmed by police, which didn’t present casualty figures, and the State authorities, which blamed it on “terrorist cells”.
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