Asiwaju Moshood Shittu, a prominent Nigerian politician and leading chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has reacted to the gruesome killing of at least 162 innocent residents in the Woro and Nuku communities of Kwara State.
Shittu, in a statement released on Thursday, described the attack as “barbaric, heartless, and completely unacceptable.”
AMS who is also the National Coordinator of the Kwankwaso National Network (KNN) said that the continued loss of innocent lives to terrorist violence represents a grave failure of national security that must no longer be tolerated.
“This heinous massacre is a painful reminder that violent and terrorist elements are steadily expanding their reach into communities that were once peaceful. The Federal Government must wake up to the reality that these threats are no longer distant or isolated; they are at our doorstep,” he said.
Asiwaju Shittu warned that treating such attacks with indifference or routine responses would only embolden criminal elements and further overstretch the nation’s already burdened security forces.
He called for urgent, coordinated, and intelligence-driven action to dismantle terror networks and restore safety to affected regions.
He extended his condolences to the families of the victims, the people of Kwara State, and the state government, praying for divine comfort and strength for all those affected by the tragedy.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families and the entire people of Kwara State at this moment of profound grief. May the souls of the departed rest in peace, and may God grant healing and consolation to all who mourn,” Shittu added.
