Tag: St Francis Catholic Church
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Worshippers recall ugly incident as Owo Catholic Church reopens
St. Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo in Ondo State on Sunday reopened for service ten months after the deadly attack on the church by gunmen.
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PHOTOS: Owo Catholic Church reopens 10 months after deadly attack
St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, shut down in 2022, following a deadly attack, reopened on Sunday, 10 months after, as Christians across the globe mark 2023 Easter celebrations.
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Owo Massacre: Catholic church announce mass burial date
The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has revealed that there will be a mass burial for the victims of St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo attack. According to him, the mass burial for the victims will be held on the 17th of June ,2022 at a new cemetery on Emure Road in Owo.
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Owo massacre: 127 affected, as death toll hits 40
The Ondo State Government has said those affected by the Sunday terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, are 127, while 40 were confirmed dead. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. The Catholic Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Jude Arogundade, earlier said the casualty figure…
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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 killings: FG will not be deterred by attack – Aregbesola
Following the killing of worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State by gunmen, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has declared that the Federal Government will not be deterred in its effort to ensure adequate security of lives and property of Nigerians. This was contained in a statement issued by his Media Adviser,…
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OWO MASSACRE: Tinubu donates N75m to victims, Catholic church
Presidential hopeful, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has donated N50 million to the families of the victims of the gunmen attack in Owo on Sunday and another N25 million to the church. The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made this pledge on Monday, June 6 during a visit to commiserate with the governor of…
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Owo attack: Pius condemns attack, says it’s an assault on humanity
Former president of the senate, Anyim Pius Anyim has condemned the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State by unknown gunmen, stating that the attack is an assault on humanity. Anyim gave the condemnation in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Sam Nwaobasi, on Monday in Abuja. He said the killing…
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Owo attack: Osinbajo suspends political activities, visit victims of attack
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, has suspended his political activities, for a condolence visit to Owo, Ondo state, to condole with victims of the catholic church attack. Recall that Thenewsguru.com reported that terrorists attacked St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state, living several people dead and others injured.
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OWO: Ondo gov describes Sunday’s attack at Catholic Church as a calculated assault
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described Sunday’s attack at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, as a calculated assault on the people. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, Akeredolu vowed to hunt down the masterminds of the assault, which left many people dead.