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‘Soldiers Withdrawn Before Attack’ – Kwara Village Head Breaks Silence On 10-Hour Bandits’ Massacre

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The Head of Woro Village, in Kwara State, Umar Salihu, has blamed inadequate security for the deadly bandit attack that reportedly claimed over 200 lives in the community, saying the assailants operated for nearly 10 hours without resistance.

Salihu disclosed that the attackers had earlier sent a letter to the community, claiming they were coming to preach before launching the deadly assault.

According to the village head, the letter was delivered on January 10, 2026, through a traditional leader from a neighbouring village who had allegedly been abducted and forced to deliver the message.

“I received the notification on the 10th of January around 7.45 from a man who came; he is the Hakimi of one small village about four kilometres from my community,” Daily Post quoted Salihu saying over the weekend.

“According to him, they abducted him and forced him to bring the letter or else they would kill him and that is why he brought the letter to me.”

He said he immediately reported the matter to security agencies and traditional authorities.

The village head said, “When the letter got to me, I went to the DSS in our local government headquarters and the following day I took the letter to the Emirate council and they wrote a letter in that respect to the various appropriate quarters.”

Salihu explained that the letter did not specify a date or time for the planned visit.

“The content of the letter said they were coming down to preach but there was no date and time, they just said they were coming down to preach,” he added.

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The village head said the attackers eventually struck and operated freely for several hours, killing scores of residents and destroying property.

He attributed the scale of the attack to the absence of security personnel in the area.

“We have soldiers staying there but the bandits came over the night and there was gun exchange between the army and bandits; since then, they took away the soldiers and that place has remained open.

“There is no security presence and that is why they came and spent almost 10 hours,” he said.

Salihu described the incident as devastating, revealing that many victims were burned alive in churches and inside their homes.

“There are some that are buried according to Christian rites, there are some that have been affected and do not belong to the community and have to take their corpses to a different location.

“There are some that were burned down in the church. Some, they locked them inside their rooms and set them on fire. Those that were burned inside the church, we cannot identify some; we can’t count the number of people burnt down,” he lamented.

The community leader called for urgent security intervention to prevent further attacks and protect residents from continued threats by bandits.

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You Asked Governors To Buy Cars For APC Women – Fayose Knocks Remi Tinubu Over Advice To Davido, Asake

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The younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, Isaac, has disagreed with the First Lady of Nigeria, Remi Tinubu, over her statement advising rich Nigerian artistes to help the poor in the nation.

It was reports that Tinubu had called on prominent Nigerian entertainers to establish foundations and use part of their earnings to assist vulnerable citizens.

She cited Senegalese-American singer Akon as an example of a successful entertainer involved in charity work.

Tinubu said, “I want to appeal to our young ones in the entertainment industry. I have mentioned it before, and I will use Akon, a music icon who does a lot of great charity work.

However, speaking on his 𝕏 account, Fayose questioned why the First Lady had previously asked state governors to buy brand-new cars for the All Progressives Congress (APC) women leaders in their states, arguing that the money could have been used to help the poor.

Fayose said, “I saw a video of Remi Tinubu advising Davido, Burna Boy and Asake to use their music money for charity.

“I disagree with you, ma. You’re the one who asked state governors to buy brand-new cars for APC women leaders in their states. That money could have been used to help people, too.”

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Trump Ally, US Senator Lindsey Graham Dies

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Prominent United States Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican lawmaker and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71 following a brief and sudden illness.

His office announced his death in a statement posted on its official X account early Sunday.

“On the evening of Saturday, July 11, US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” the statement read.

It added that Graham’s family “appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.”

Graham began his career in the US Congress after winning election to the House of Representatives in 1994, where he represented South Carolina.

He was elected to the United States Senate in 2002 and went on to become one of the Republican Party’s most influential lawmakers.

During his time in the Senate, Graham served on several key committees and was widely recognised for his strong views on national security, foreign policy and defence.

Although Graham was an outspoken critic of Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, the two later developed a close political relationship.

He became one of Trump’s most trusted allies in the Senate, frequently defending the administration’s policies and playing a prominent role in debates on judicial appointments, immigration and foreign affairs.

In recent years, Graham remained one of the most influential Republican voices on issues involving Ukraine, Israel and US military engagement overseas.

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PHOTOS: Singer Toluwanisings, crew members survive ghastly car accident

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Nigerian gospel singer, Toluwanisings and his crew members have been involved in a ghastly car accident.

The accident, which involved the band’s bus and a full loaded trailer occurred on Saturday morning when the band was returning from a gospel ministration.

While attributing the accident to the devil’s plot to claim their lives, the singer stated that “the spirit of the lord raised a standard against them!.”

Sharing photos of their damaged bus in an Instagram post, Toluwanisings revealed that he survived the ghastly accident with his team.

Describing God as the only sure plug when it comes to protection, he wrote “And we survived what would have claimed our lives. My Israel will not die in the hands of pharaoh LAYELAYE. When the enemy came like a flood, the spirit of the lord raised a standard against them!

“This is how my team and I would have been totally crushed by a fully loaded trailer on our way from a ministration this morning”, he wrote.

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