Tag: Owo
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U.S. writes Gov Akeredolu over Owo terror attack
The United States of America (USA) has condoled the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over the last Sunday terror attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa street, Owo. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports 40 persons out of the 127 involved in the attack were killed, leaving 61 survivors currently on admission in different hospitals and 26…
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Ondo Govt to provide land for mass burial of Owo terror attack victims
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday assured that the state government will provide land in a good environment for the mass burial of the victims of the Owo terror attack.
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OWO MASSACRE: Church plans mass burial for anonymous corpses, 38 confirmed dead
Authorities of the Diocese of Ondo have confirmed that 38 persons died in the Sunday terrorists’ attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The Diocesan Bishop, Jude Arogundade, confirmed this on Tuesday. Gunmen had on Sunday attacked the church located on Owa-Luwa Street in Owo, the hometown of the State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu,…
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OWO CHURCH ATTACK: Sunday Igboho finally speaks
Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has finally broken silence on the terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, that left scores of people dead. TheNewsGuru.coom (TNG) reports that a host of Nigerians had condemned the Owo Church attack. It would be recalled that gunmen were said to have thrown…
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Owo church attack: We have capacity to defend ourselves – Ooni warns
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has condemned the gruesome massacre of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa, Owo, Ondo State on Sunday, warning that Yoruba people have the capacity to defend themselves even though they are peace loving. This is contained in a statement by his Director of Media &…
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Owo church attack: IGP confirms St Francis was bombed
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba has confirmed that St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State was bombed in the attack that happened on Sunday in which many worshippers were killed. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi quoted IGP Baba to have made the confirmation in a statement released…
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Boko Haram is now operating in Southwest region – MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has revealed that Boko Haram is now operating in the South West. The group frowns at the barbaric attack on St. Francis Catholic Church Owo, that left many worshippers dead while some got injured.
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CAN describes Owo church killing as wicked, barbaric
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has described the killing of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday as barbaric and wicked. Rev. Anselm Ologunwa, the Chairman of CAN in the state, in a statement on Sunday in Akure, condemned the attack. “The killing of some innocent souls in the name…
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What Buhari, Osinbajo said about Owo terrorists attack
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the Sunday’s heinous killing of worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Buhari made the condemnation in a statement released by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
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Black Sunday in Owo: Catholic Diocese speaks on attack at St Francis
The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has opened up on the terrorists attack that claimed lives and left many injured in St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Catholic Diocese as saying no priest was abducted by the terrorists who attacked the parish while service was going…