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Nigerian President Tinubu deploys army following Kwara State massacre

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kwara State after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country’s deadliest attacks in recent months.

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00:01As Nigeria reels from one of the deadliest attacks the country has seen in recent months,
00:06President Bolotinibu has deployed the army to Kawara State,
00:11where gunmen killed as many as 162 people Tuesday.
00:16The assault targeted Woro village just days after the military launched operations in the area
00:21against suspected terrorist groups.
00:24Gunmen stormed the community in the evening, burning shops and the traditional ruler's palace
00:29as residents fled into nearby bushes.
00:32Casualty figures remain unclear, with officials giving conflicting tolls.
00:36Local authorities say the number of dead has continued to rise as search teams recover more bodies in surrounding areas.
00:43No group has claimed responsibility, but the state government has blamed terrorist cells,
00:48while President Tenubu has pointed to Boko Haram jihadists.
00:52The violence comes amid an intensified military campaign across Nigeria,
00:56where armed gangs, jihadist groups and intercommunal clashes continue to destabilise large parts of the country.
01:03As insecurity worsens, curfews have now been imposed in parts of Kawara State.
01:09Coop Ramford Lake
01:11The Cain
01:16The Cain
01:17Th Montgomery
01:19The Cain
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01:23At the Cain
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