Over 35 worshipers killed as gunmen attack church in Owo

There was pandemonium at Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo, the headquarters of the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State as gunmen attacked the church on Sunday. The attack on the church in Owo, the hometown of the state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, came barely a week after the Prelate of the Methodist Church […]

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Scores killed, others abducted as gunmen attack Ondo church

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (left) weeps about the terrorist attack at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State where scores of worshipers were killed, maimed. Photo/Facebook/rotimiaketi Akeredolu shuns APC convention, vows to hunt killers Buhari, Atiku, Saraki, governors mourn, say Nigeria’ll not surrender to wicked people CAN, PDP, and Adegboruwa condemn the attack […]

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Owo killings: Police begin investigation, deploy officers, men to fortify area

The Police in Ondo State have started investigation of the Owo church attack and killing of scores of innocent worshipers by yet to be identified gunmen, earlier in the day. A statement by the state police spokeswoman, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, which was titled Attack on St Francis Catholic Church: Police commence investigation, deploy personnel to […]

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Ondo PDP condemn attack, killings of Owo worshipers

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, hascondemned the attak and killing of worshipers in Owo on Sunday by armed criminals. A statement by the party’s state spokesman, Mr Ikantu, Kennedy Peretei, said: “The people of Owo woke up to the devastating news of innocent worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, murdered in […]

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Akeredolu vows to hunt down Owo assailants, make them pay

Condemns attack, condoles with victims’ families Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has vowed to hunt down assailants of worshipers in Owo on Sunday and make them pay for the heinous acts. He made the vow in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, few moment after the killings. The statement was titled: […]

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Yoruba youths national leader, Oluwole condemns Owo killings

A Yoruba National Youth Leader and National Chairman of Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders of Nigeria, Chief Eric Oluwole, has condemned the killings of innocent worshipers in Owo by suspected Fulani criminals as barbaric, provocative and uncalled for. In a statement titled: “Owo killings of innocent Worshipers: Enough is enough,” which he issued in Akure, the […]

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Ondo PDP inaugurates reconciliation committees

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has inaugurated three reconciliation committees aimed at settling any issues that might have arisen during the party’s primary elections statewide. This was contained in a statement by the party’s spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, who said that this was “with a view to bringing […]

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Ex envoy Iji faults Ondo South APC senatorial primary result, says it doesn’t reflect popular wish

Congratulates winner, Ibrahim Thanks campaign, coordinators, supporters Ex envoy and a former Ondo South senatorial aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ambassador Sola Iji, has faulted the results of the just concluded party’s senatorial primary in the district, which he said did not truly represent popular wish. While reacting to […]

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Billionaire businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim wins Ondo South APC senatorial ticket

Billionaire businessman, Dr. Jimoh Folorunso Ibrahim, has been declared winner of the just concluded Ondo South Senatorial District primary election for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Ondo State. A statement on Saturday by the Director of Communication, Jimoh Ibrahim Senatorial Campaign, JISCO, Mr Yemi Akintomide, said that Stella Morris College, Okitipupa venue of […]

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