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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has confirmed the arrest of five suspects who attacked the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo which left several people dead. The confirmation follows the announcement by General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, in Abuja. Akeredolu disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, led by the State Council Chairman, Mr Leke Adegbite. He said: “Now that the military has announced it, I can tell you that five of them have been arrested now. They are still on the trail of the rest. The home where they lodged in Owo and the person that accommodated them before the attack, has also been arrested. “We did not spare a moment. I am happy that the Chief of Defence Staff ...

Women in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo state, who were mostly traders at the popular Oja Oba Market in Owo, Ondo State, staged a protest Tuesday to mourn victims of the shooting at Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The women marched to the church where the incident had occurred. Armed with knives and leaves, the protesters performed traditional rites at the market, invoking the god of Iron (Ogùn) to go after the assailants. They also rained curses on the gunmen. The gunmen had stormed the church on Sunday, as worshippers were marking the Feast of Pentecost and opened fire on the congregation. They also detonated explosives as the worshippers scampered for safety. At least 70 people were killed and injured, according to Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, the lawmaker represe...

Tag: Owo Church Attack

Akeredolu Confirms Arrest of Suspected Owo Church Attackers

Owo Attack: Ondo Women Perform Ritual To Help Arrest Assailants