President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, at the State House, Abuja, following the deadly attack on Worro community in Kaiama council area of the state.
The meeting is coming barely two days after more than 160 people were reported killed in the rural settlement in an assault authorities have linked to suspected jihadist fighters.
Sources at the State House said the engagement is part of ongoing consultations on the security situation in Kwara and the immediate federal response to the killings.
On Wednesday, Tinubu ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama and approved the establishment of a new military command to spearhead Operation Savannah Shield, aimed at flushing out the attackers and securing vulnerable communities.
The President had condemned the assault as cowardly and inhumane, expressing outrage that the victims were reportedly targeted for rejecting extremist indoctrination and choosing a peaceful practice of Islam.
He also directed closer collaboration between federal and state agencies to provide relief for affected residents and ensure the perpetrators are tracked down and prosecuted.
