At least 162 people were killed in Kwara state in Nigeria after residents rejected radical Islam, the Christian Post website reports today (Feb. 9, 2026).
Gunmen attacked two villages, killing and abducting villagers over a 10--hour period.
President Bola Tinubu deployed an army battalion to the region following the violence.
Gunmen massacred and executed dozens of people in two Muslim--majority villages in Nigeria's western Kwara state after residents refused to accept their extremist preaching, according to reports.
Gunmen arrived on motorcycles, tied many of the villagers' hands behind their backs, and executed them, witnesses said. The attackers also went house to house and opened fire, with some victims shot during prayer, and others burned alive, the villagers said.
Nigeria's Defense Minister Christopher Musa confirmed that U.S.troops were in the country providing intelligence support, following a request from Nigeria's government.
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