Kwara residents and PDP decry delay in rescuing 176 abductees from Woro community
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The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and residents of Kaiama Local Government Area have expressed concern over the delayed rescue of 176 women and children abducted during a February attack on the Woro community. Nearly six months after the incident, they accuse the federal and Kwara state governments of failing to secure the victims' release. Hundreds of residents staged a peaceful protest in Kaiama town, demanding action from President Bola Tinubu, the state government, and security agencies. The Village Head of Woro, Umar Salihu, stated that families are enduring hardship and emotional trauma, appealing to both governments to intensify rescue efforts. M. Z. Shero, leader of Concerned Citizens of Kaiama Local Government Area, highlighted that the victims have been in captivity for 171 days. Dr. Sanusi Lafiagi, Chief Imam of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, warned against the tragedy becoming another prolonged national security crisis. The PDP, in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary Olusegun Adewara, described the protest as a vote of no confidence in Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's handling of security challenges, alleging his silence and absence have created a leadership vacuum.
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