Breaking: Tinubu’s Govt Finally Mentions Origin of Kwara Explosion on Christmas Day

• The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has finally reacted after an explosion rocked Offa town in Kwara state
• The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said no civilian casualties were recorded during and after the explosion
• Idris, who mentioned the origin and cause of the Christmas Day explosion in Offa, added that relevant authorities promptly secured the affected areas

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FCT, Abuja - The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has confirmed that the debris from the Kwara explosion is from the United States-backed anti-ISIS strike in Sokoto state.

The explosions rocked parts of Offa near the Eid praying ground on Christmas night, damaging homes, shops, and a hotel.

Security agencies secure the area as investigations into suspected ordinance-related blasts continue.

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Legit.ng reports that the United States announced military action against ISIS-linked militants in Sokoto, northwest Nigeria, at the request of Nigerian authorities.

The operation followed remarks Trump made in November in which he threatened to intervene militarily in Nigeria.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said debris from expended munitions used during the operation fell in Offa, Kwara state, and in Jabo, Tambuwal local government area of Sokoto state.

As reported by The Punch, Idris made this known in a statement issued on Friday, December 26, 2025.

He explained that the operation involved the deployment of 16 GPS-guided precision munitions using MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial platforms.

He added that it was launched from maritime platforms domiciled in the Gulf of Guinea.

“During the course of the operation, debris from expended munitions fell in Jabo, Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and in Offa, Kwara State, near the premises of a hotel. No civilian casualties were recorded in either location, and relevant authorities promptly secured the affected areas.”

Northern Christian elders react to US airstrikes

Recall that the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) reacted to the United States airstrikes against terrorists in Sokoto State.

The NOSCEF chairman, Elder Sunday Oibe, sent a crucial message to critics opposing the reported United States military intervention against terrorist groups in the country.

Legit.ng reports that President Donald Trump announced a successful Nigeria-US joint airstrike against terrorist hotspots on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2025.

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Military reacts to US airstrikes against terrorists

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Armed Forces of Nigeria reacted to the powerful airstrikes launched against the foreign ISIS-linked terrorists’ camp in Sokoto State.

The United States War Department launched airstrikes against terrorists on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2025.

The Director, Defence Information, Samaila Uba, shared more details about the airstrike attack on the ISIS terrorist group.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.