The United States mission in Nigeria on Friday condemned the horrific attack in Kwara state, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people by Islamic terrorists.
The mission in a terse statement expressed deepest condolences to the families of those affected by the senseless violence, and welcomed President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area.
The full text of the statement is published below.
The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the death toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for. We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence. We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.
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