In an interview on ARISE News yesterday, Salihu said the assault began around 5 p.m., but soldiers only arrived at approximately 3 a.m. the following morning, by which time the attackers had fled and significant damage had been done.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) responded by stating that troops were deployed promptly upon receiving information about the attack and had been conducting patrols and surveillance in the area for about two weeks. The DHQ expressed deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives in what it described as cowardly terrorist attacks on Woro and surrounding communities in Kaiama Local Government Area.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Government of failing to act on security warnings before the deadly assault, calling the incident a troubling sign of deteriorating security across Nigeria.