#Owo Church attack

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The mass burial for them is being streamed right now on Nigerian news networks, presided over by the Catholic Diocese. The words he said that stuck with me is that "this is nonsense" and he's absolutely right; it's utter nonsense. He just doesn't realize how truly nonsense it is.

This attack was north vs. south. My religion versus theirs. It's people killing and being killed over their preferred flavor of bed time story.

Do not let anyone tell you that religion is anything other than human barbarism dressed up mildly better.

There was pandemonium at Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo,  the headquarters of the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State as gunmen attacked the church on Sunday. The attack on the church in Owo,  the hometown of the state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, came barely a week after the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Bishop Samuel Kanu-Uche, was kidnapped in Abia State by gunmen the priest later identified as Fulani youths. It was learnt the gunmen, who attacked the Catholic church, arrived at the premises, which is less than 200 metres from the palace of the Olowo of Owo, at 12pm when the Sunday mass was being rounded off. The PUNCH gathered that worshippers, mostly children and women, were killed in the attack, by gunmen, who were said to have thrown an improvised explosive device before they started shooting sporadically.

OWO, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA — Nigerian officials have blamed the terrorist group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) for an attack on a church in the country's southwest that killed at least 40 people. Sunday's shooting at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo was the first linked to ISWAP in Nigeria's southwest, raising fears that terrorism in the country is spreading. Nigerian Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, soon after a National Security Council meeting. He said authorities had monitored the situation for days and that "from all indications, they're zeroing in on the Islamic State of West African Province.”

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Do not let anyone tell you that religion is anything other than human barbarism dressed up mildly better.

Unfortunately, we keep getting example after example of exactly this. Each of them doubling down by calling upon their god to help them defeat, or protect them from, the other, with divine right on their side.

[okaynigeria]

PHOTOS: Victims of Owo Church attack buried amidst tears

PHOTOS: Victims of Owo Church attack buried amidst tears

The remains of the 44 victims of the attack on the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State were on Friday committed to the mother’s earth. Okay.ng has learned that the mass burial was organized by the Catholic diocese of Ondo, in collaboration with the Ondo state government. The Governor of the State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu; his wife, Betty; the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye; and former…

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Owo church attack deliberate, calculated assault on Ondo people - Akeredolu

Owo church attack deliberate, calculated assault on Ondo people – Akeredolu

The governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has insisted that the attack on innocent worshipers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo was a deliberate and calculated assault on the people of the state. Governor Akeredolu equally directed that flags fly at half-mast following the killing of worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo. It would be recalled that gunmen had stormed…

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Owo church attack: G#nmen attacks worshippers at St. Francis Xavier Cath0lic Ch.urch, over 60 W0rshippers Reported K!lled

Owo church attack: G#nmen attacks worshippers at St. Francis Xavier Cath0lic Ch.urch, over 60 W0rshippers Reported K!lled

Owo church attack: G#nmen attacks worshippers at St. Francis Xavier Cath0lic Ch.urch, over 60 W0rshippers Reported K!lled   Owo church attack   Reports have it that about 90 W0rshippers K!lled, Many W0unded and Few Still In Coma as Gu.nfire Rocks St. Francis Xavier Cath0lic Ch.urch In Owo, Ondo State on 5th of June.   It is suspected that the attack was carried out by Fulani Militia who invaded…

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Owo church attack, declaration of war against Yoruba – Akintoye

Owo church attack, declaration of war against Yoruba – Akintoye

Head of the Yoruba self-determination movement, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has depicted the Sunday Owo church attack on Christian faithfuls at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, local government area of Ondo State, by gunmen (thought to be Fulani herders, leaving certain individuals dead) as a statement of war against the Yoruba people. Akintoye said, “The effrontery of the…

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NAMES, PHOTOS OF OWO CHURCH ATTACK VICTIMS

As some of the victims of the terror attack on the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State are buried on Friday, here are their names and some of their photos. victims of the terror attack on the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State are buried on Friday 21 coffins were brought to the church for the funeral service. Credit: Facebook | Bamidele Ademola-Olateju

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Akeredolu explains mix-up in the identity of Kuje escapee named as Owo attack suspect by Gen Irabor

Akeredolu explains mix-up in the identity of Kuje escapee named as Owo attack suspect by Gen Irabor

Ondo state governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday cleared the air on a mix-up in the identity of a Kuje escapee, Idris Ojo who was listed among those arrested for the Owo church attack chief of defence staff, General Lucky Irabor, on Tuesday. Irabor, at a parley with media executives, had announced some perpetrators of the attack which killed over 40 worshippers on June 5, 2022. The CDS named Ojo…

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Defence chief, Irabor, claims attackers of Owo church have been arrested

Defence chief, Irabor, claims attackers of Owo church have been arrested

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, on Tuesday claimed that terrorists who attacked a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, killing several worshippers have been arrested. Irabor spoke at a meeting with editors and media executives in Abuja. The gunmen had stormed the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, where they killed more than 40 people. Irabor, however, said the arrested suspects…

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Many Injured As Unknown Gunmen Attack Owo Weeks After Attacking Catholic Church

Many Injured As Unknown Gunmen Attack Owo Weeks After Attacking Catholic Church

Barely seven weeks after terrorists attacked worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic church in Owo, Ondo state, some unknown gunmen, have again attacked the ancient town.   Many people were said to have been injured in the attack which took place on Wednesday evening, July 27, at Folahanmi Junction, where a construction company was located.   Eyewitness reports had it that the gunmen opened…

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We've Arrested The Suspects That Attacked Owo Church, We Recovered The Vehicle They Used - Amotekun

We’ve Arrested The Suspects That Attacked Owo Church, We Recovered The Vehicle They Used – Amotekun

Amotekun has confirmed that they have arrested some suspects in connection with the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. This was made known to newsmen on Thursday by the Ondo commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye.     (Photo used to illustrate the story). According to the report by The Punch, Adeleye stated this while parading 71 suspects who were arrested for various…

[okaynigeria]

Owo Church attack: Reno Omokri donates ₦500 thousand for treatment of victims

Owo Church attack: Reno Omokri donates ₦500 thousand for treatment of victims

Reno Omokri, a former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan has donated ₦500,000 for the treatment and care of the victims of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo Kingdom, Ondo State. Mr Reno also paid each blood donor ₦5,000 for “transport money.” While making the disclosure on his official Twitter handle, the bestselling author added that he made the donation public only to encourage other…

[newshubnaija]

(PHOTOSPEAK) See how Akeredolu visited the scene of the Owo church attack

(PHOTOSPEAK) See how Akeredolu visited the scene of the Owo church attack

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Owo Attack: 40 victims of Owo Massacre are being laid to rest 

The victims who lost their lives at St. Francis Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday 5 June 2022, are being laid to rest today June 17. WAKADAILY reported that, Gunmen have murdered worshippers in Catholic Church in Ondo, the state governor, Arakunrin Akeredolu called it a “Vile and satanic attack” on innocent souls. A viral online video showed some worshippers being killed and lying on the…

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Owo Terror Attack: Victims Laid To Rest

The late worshippers of the Owo terror attack The funeral mass / ceremony of forty worshippers killed at St Francis Catholic church, Owo Ondo state was held Friday morning at the church’s event centre. The remains of some of the worshippers been ushered in into the venue Recall that terrorists stormed and shot sporadically at worshippers during Sunday mass on the 5th of June 2022 killing forty…

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Nigerian Imam reaches out after deadly church attack

Nigerian Imam reaches out after deadly church attack

After gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria, killing 40 people and wounding more than 60, Owo town’s chief imam Ahmad Aladesawe has been holding his prayers in a mostly empty mosque. The rare attack in the usually more peaceful southwest has scared away worshippers, the imam said. The tragedy has prompted Aladesawe to reach out to his community and his Christian brethren and…