Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Photo: Kwara govt

The Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress has called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to take urgent and decisive action to secure the release of the 176 women and children abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area.

In a statement issued on Monday by its State Publicity Secretary, Ibraheem Gbagba, the opposition party said the victims had remained in captivity for about 158 days.

It described the prolonged captivity of the abductees as a humanitarian tragedy that has subjected their families to untold emotional and psychological suffering.

The party expressed deep concern over the plight of the victims and their relatives, stressing that every passing day has worsened the anguish of families anxiously awaiting their safe return.