Overview
- Gunmen struck the neighboring villages of Woro and Nuku on Tuesday night, with reported deaths ranging from at least 75 in the governor’s tally to 162 from a local legislator and more than 170 cited by Amnesty International.
- Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the immediate deployment of an army battalion to the area.
- The Red Cross said its teams have not reached the villages due to their remoteness near the Benin border, complicating casualty verification and relief.
- No group has claimed responsibility; a local lawmaker blamed the IS‑linked Lakurawa, while a U.S. researcher suggested a Boko Haram faction may be more likely.
- U.S. Africa Command confirmed a small team of officers is in Nigeria and noted December airstrikes on an IS‑affiliated cell, as police reported a separate attack that killed at least 13 in Katsina state.