Suspected Boko Haram terrorists, formally known as Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, have released a disturbing video parading 176 abducted victims, including women, children and a nursing mother, allegedly kidnapped from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
In the video obtained by The News Chronicle on Saturday, one of the terrorists is seen interrogating the captives and ordering them to state where they were abducted.
Speaking in Hausa, three women one of them carrying a baby said they were kidnapped from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area.
The footage shows dozens of women and children lined up in rows, visibly distressed. Their clothes appear dirty and worn, while several children were seen without trousers, highlighting the harsh and degrading conditions under which they are being held.
While parading the victims, one of the terrorists accused the Kwara State government of deliberately misleading Nigerians and the international community about the scale of the abduction.
According to him, state officials falsely claimed that only 20 to 30 people were kidnapped, whereas the group currently holds 176 captives.
“The Kwara State government lied to Nigeria and to the whole world,” the terrorist said in the video.
The video has heightened fears over the deteriorating security situation in Kaiama Local Government Area, particularly in Kwara North and South senatorial districts, where residents say communities remain vulnerable to attacks by armed groups operating across the state.
As of the time of filing this report, the Kwara State Government had not responded to the claims made in the video or clarified the exact number of persons abducted from Woro community.
On February 4, 2026, The News Chronicle had reported that dozens of people were massacred in a coordinated attack by suspected Sahel-linked terrorists on Woro.
Among those killed were two wives of the Emir of Woro, several of his children, the Chief Imam of the community, a school principal, a headmistress, and students who had just returned from school.
The Emir of Woro, Alhaji Saliu Bio Umar, remains missing, raising fears that he may have been abducted or killed. His palace was reportedly set ablaze during the attack, and his official vehicle allegedly seized by the assailants to transport abducted victims to unknown locations.
Investigations further revealed that the massacre followed months of tension between the community and the terrorist group, which had allegedly attempted to force residents to attend extremist sermons.
The Emir was said to have resisted the move and reported the group’s activities to Nigerian military authorities, a development that allegedly triggered the brutal retaliatory attack.
