Tag: Owo attack
Flush out criminals among you, Akeredolu warns Ebiras in Ondo
By OLUWAFEMI OJOAKURE- The Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has warned Ebiras living in the state to flush out the criminals among them.The warning...
MURIC lauds security agencies for arrest of Owo church attackers
By ABDUL HASSANABUJA- The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has lauded security agencies for the arrest of those behind the Owo church massacre in Osun,...
Owo Church attack: Military, DSS operatives apprehend 2 more suspects
By SUMAILA OGBAJEABUJA- The Defence Headquarters has announced the arrest of two additional suspects in connection with the June 5 attack on St Francis...
Owo church massacre: Akeredolu confirms arrest of 5 suspects
By SEGUN GIWAAKURE- Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of five suspected killers of over 40 worshippers at St....
Those behind Owo attack have been captured – Defence Chief
By SUMAILA OGBAJEABUJA- The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says the masterminds of the June 5 massacre in Owo, Ondo State...
Many injured as unknown gunmen attack Owo again
OWO, Ondo State - Barely seven weeks after terrorists attacked Catholic Church at Owo, in Ondo State, some unknown gunmen, have again attacked the...
Catholic bishops call for special prayers after attack on Owo church
By CHIDINMA EWUNONU-ALUKOIBADAN- Catholic bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province on Tuesday called on all faithful to pray after the June 5 attack on St....
Amotekun arrest suspects in connection with Owo attack
By MUFTAU OGUNYEMIAKURE- Operatives of Amotekun Corps in Ondo State have arrested some suspects in connection with the June 5 massacre at St. Francis...
Owo attack: Church holds funeral service for victims
By ALABA OLUSOLA-OKEOWO (ONDO STATE)- The Catholic Diocese of Ondo on Friday held a funeral service for victims of June 5 attack at St....
Owo attack: Akeredolu warns against visiting Southwest with War
By MUFTAU OGUNYEMIAKURE- Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has warned that the people of the Southwest would not tolerate another unprovoked attack on...
Owo massacre: Tinubu Vanguard urges Nigerians to be security conscious, visits...
By SEGUN GIWAAKURE- A Group, Tinubu Hope of Nigeria Vanguard, has called on Nigerians to be security conscious and monitor their environment, following the...
Owo killings: Oyo govt declares 3-day of mourning
By DAVID ADEOYEIBADAN- The Oyo State Government on Monday declared a three-day mourning period in honor of the victims of the terrorist attack on...
Owo terror attack: Akeredolu extends mourning period in Ondo
By MUFTAU OGUNYEMIAKURE- Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has extended the mourning period in the state to Wednesday.This is contained in a statement...
Owo killings, wake-up call to secure our communities traditionally- Traditionalist
By JOSHUA OLADIPOOSOGBO- The last Sunday gruesome murder of worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, by suspected gunmen, is...
Owo terror attack was a message to South-West, says Soyinka
By MUFTAU OGUNYEMIAKURA- Nobel Laureate and renowned playwright, Prof . Wole Soyinka, has described the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State,...
Owo church attack: Police, others deny arrest of perpetrators
By MUFTAU OGUNYEMIAKURE- Police in Ondo State have denied rumours making the round that the suspected terrorists, who attacked Owo Catholic Church, have been...
Owo attack: Nigerians in UK task security agents on killers
By EMMANUEL AFONNEABUJA- Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation, United Kingdom South (NIDO UKS), has called on security agents to deploy measures that will check...
Owo: UN urges governments to support plan to safeguard religious places
By CECILIA OLOGUNAGBANEW YORK- The High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC), Mr Miguel Moratinos, has urged all governments to support the...
Yoruba group lauds Tinubu’s N75m donation to victims of attack at...
By ALABA-OLUSOLA OKEAKURE- The Yoruba Ronu, a socio-political group on Tuesday lauded Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his N75 million donation to victims of...
Owo killing: Ooni condemns gruesome massacre, says Yorubas have capacity to...
By DORCAS ELUSOGBONILE-IFE (OSUN )- The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has condemned the gruesome massacre of worshippers at St. Francis...