As of late February 2026, the Woro community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, is experiencing significant displacement following a series of brutal terrorist attacks that began on February 3, 2026. The attacks have left the community largely deserted, with over 160–200 people reported dead, many homes burned, and dozens abducted.
Scale of Displacement: Over 2700 people were initially reported displaced following the February 3, 2026, attack. While some have begun to return, many remain in temporary shelters in neighboring communities.
On February 3, 2026, a massive group of heavily armed militants—estimated to be in the hundreds—launched a coordinated assault on the rural villages of Woro and Nuku in the Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State. The attack, which began around 6:00 p.m., was particularly brutal; survivors reported that militants rounded up residents, bound their hands, and executed them at close range or burnt them alive in their homes.
Official and humanitarian sources report between 162 and over 200 deaths. At least 78 bodies were recovered and buried in mass graves immediately following the incident. More than 50 people were hospitalized with severe gunshot wounds and burns. Approximately 35 to 42 people, primarily women and children, were abducted during the raid.
Security risks in some locations also slowed operations, while community resistance further complicated humanitarian access and aid delivery.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) identified food, shelter, health services, water and sanitation, and livelihood support as the most urgent needs of victims and survivors.
Most of the survivors are currently leaving as Internally Displaced Persons. Issues such as insufficient shelter, limited access to clean water and sanitation facilities, and inadequate healthcare services further compound the challenges faced by these displaced individuals.
ACT Alliance member Ecumenism for Development and Peace Initiative (EDAPI) is assessing the situation and planning to extend its response to the affected areas.
