The Kwara State Government has confirmed an explosion in the Woro community of Kaiama Local Government Area, raising fresh security concerns in the area already struggling with previous attacks. The Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, confirmed the incident on a popular WhatsApp platform on Monday. He said the explosion involved an Improvised Explosive Device that detonated along a road some distance from the community on Monday morning. “The IED incident occurred on a road a distance from Woro. The explosion claimed lives, though the number of casualties is not yet confirmed,” Musa said.

Source: Punch March 24, 2026 00:16 UTC