Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has described the recent deadly attack in the state as a “pure massacre,” confirming that 75 people killed in the incident have been buried.

The governor spoke on Wednesday night during a visit to the affected communities and the Palace of the Emir of Kaiama, Muazu Omar.

“It’s different from what we used to see, where subjects were kidnapped for ransom. This was just a pure massacre, and it’s something we truly condemn and commiserate with you over,” AbdulRazaq said.

“Seventy-five have been buried. We are short of words, but we thank the security agencies for their work,” he added.

The attackers assaulted the Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. At least 75 people were killed in Woro during the late Tuesday attack, while properties were damaged in Nuku.

Governor AbdulRazaq said the Muslim community was targeted for resisting what he described as a “perverted” terrorist doctrine.

“Because they absolutely refused a change in doctrine, they were attacked and massacred,” the governor noted.

He promised that those responsible would be apprehended, stating, “They’ve murdered sleep, and I can assure you that within the next month, the whole place will be flooded with soldiers.”

“Our administration will continue to work with the security agencies to rid our communities of these ungodly and misguided criminals,” he said.