Salihu, who said this in an interview, stated, “We have records that 163 victims returned against 176 persons that were abducted,so thirteen persons are currently unaccounted for.”
He also said that some of the women are now pregnant while some have given birth to new babies during the six months in captivity.
Salihu further said that the state government is already arranging for the victims to be transported to ilorin and properly resettle them
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“Hopefully by Friday they’ll be moved back to ilorin.”he stressed.
”Four roads leading to Kaiama,are in deplorable conditions,so we are appealing to the state government to fix them “he pleaded
“The Federal Government is making efforts to establish a battalion of the Nigerian Army here. As a community, we are ready to provide a suitable location and every support needed to ensure the military settles in quickly and begins operations,” he said.
Salihu also commended the Federal Government and security agencies for their efforts in securing the victims’ release but stressed that lasting peace would only be achieved through stronger and sustained security measures.
He noted that inadequate security personnel remain one of the major challenges confronting the area, leaving communities exposed to criminal attacks.
Salihu also explained that the limited number of security operatives currently serving the area had made it difficult to respond effectively to emergencies, stressing that a permanent military formation would strengthen security surveillance, improve response time and serve as a deterrent to criminal elements.
The rescued Woro kidnap victims are still in Niger State, where they are undergoing the necessary health checks, security screening and administrative procedures ahead of their return to Kwara state.
