Gunmen kill at least 162 in new Nigeria attackListen to this articleKwara, Nigeria. (Google Maps)KWARA — Gunmen killed at least 162 people in Nigeria's Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months, a Red Cross official said Wednesday. The attack was confirmed by police, who did not provide casualty figures, and the state government, which blamed "terrorist cells". Kwara state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq condemned the attack as "a cowardly expression of frustration by terrorist cells following the ongoing counterterrorism campaigns in parts of the state". Last month, the military said it had launched "sustained coordinated offensive operations against terrorist elements" in Kwara state and achieved notable successes.

Source: Bangkok Post February 04, 2026 17:36 UTC