Worshippers killed by gunmen in the last week violent attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State, would be given a “funeral mass”, on Friday.
The funeral, was announced in a pamphlet, circulated by the Catholic Diocese of Ondo, on Sunday evening.
The funeral mass for the victims of “Owo Massacre” would hold at Otapete, a local settlement in Owo town.
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At least 40 worshippers were gruesomely killed by gunmen at the Catholic church, last week Sunday, with dozens also wounded in the violent attack.
The attack took place at the town of the governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu.
The attack on the church has been attracting condemnation from eminent personalities and various international group.
The Federal Government had named the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) as the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
In its response, however, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, described as hasty the Federal Government pronouncement of ISWAP as the terrorist responsible for the attack on worshippers.
This is coming as the state police command, the governor and the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, denied the alleged arrest of the killers.
Recall that the palace of the traditional ruler was under siege by youth from the ancient town demanding for the perpetrators of the last Sunday attack on St. Francis Catholic church in the town.
The youths in their hundreds trooped to the Palace following alleged reports that the suspected terrorists have been arrested by the combined team of Nigerian Army, Amotekun Corps and other security forces and taken to the palace.
