Their accounts come days after President Donald Trump announced that the US military carried out deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in northwestern Nigeria. However, there were controversies over the success of the operations, as some people believed that the missiles hit the wrong targets in Sokoto and Kwara states, where no casualty was recorded. At Jabo, Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, a missile reportedly hit a farmland, while some buildings were affected in Offa, Kwara State. Although there were no deaths, several residents sustained injuries, while properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in Offa, Kwara State after being hit by missiles. A traditional herbal medicine seller, Nafiu Umar, said Lakurawa terrorists had destroyed his means of survival.

Source: Punch January 04, 2026 15:13 UTC