WATCH St Francis Catholic Church Massacre in Owo, Ondo State [Video]
Suspected terrorists are said to have blown up St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Emerging reports suggest that many worshippers have died and several others have been left injured following the explosion at the church which is situated close to the palace of the Olowo of Owo As at the time of filing this report, the authorities were yet to give a detailed statement regarding the development.
The police are expected to give a brief within the hour. Many people have lost their lives after an explosion on Sunday hit St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Reports said the explosion on the church grounds killed several people and injured many more. An eyewitness, Kehinde Ogunkorode, told Daily Post that the incident caused chaos in the vicinity, with residents fleeing for safety after being caught off guard.
Owo is the hometown of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Is this not enough to doubt the existence of God😰
Oh lord save our land if you truly exist🙏#ondo #owomassacre The Owo pic.twitter.com/AUtnD9CeIe— ABAYOMI CORNELIUS (@heischoni) June 5, 2022
One of the kids that was shot at the owo incident earlier today
The owo#ondo pic.twitter.com/1YYuhJygvA
— 🌊🌴 (@_promiseofgod2x) June 5, 2022
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sadness over the heinous killing of worshippers on Sunday at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo State. PMB should immediately visit the people Ondo State and stop expressing shock and sadness 😔 pic.twitter.com/Efe8qa7dmm
— Barr Franklin Nwakor (@FrankNwakor) June 5, 2022
This is horrible to watch 😢😥😢
NIGERIA HAS FAILED US!!#ONDO #ONDOMASSACRE #owomassacre #owo #akeredolu #blackchully pic.twitter.com/9FyQqMmozR— ArchITect 🇺🇦 (@AtessHz) June 5, 2022
