Extremists kill 162 in attacks

Armed extremists killed at least 162 people during attacks on two villages in western Nigeria, a lawmaker said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest assaults in recent months. The attacks targeted the villages of Woro and Nuku in the state of Kwara on Tuesday evening, Mohammed Omar Bio, a member of parliament representing the area, told The Associated Press. He said the attacks were carried out by the Lakurawa, an armed group affiliated with the Islamic State group. A Red Cross official said that “scores of people were killed.” Ayodeji Emmanuel Babaomo, the Red Cross secretary in Kwara State, said the organisation has been unable to reach the communities because they are in a remote area.