Armed ViolenceNews

Many Feared Dead As Terrorists Attack Church In Ondo

HumAngle gathered that the terrorists attacked the church while Sunday service was going on.

A yet to be identified number of persons have been feared killed by terrorists in a Sunday morning raid in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria

HumAngle gathered the terrorists attacked St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo Local Government Area of the state when Sunday service was going on. 

Aside from those that were killed, many other people reportedly sustained severe injuries. 

Tee-Leo Ikoro, Police Public Relations Officer for Ondo command, confirmed the incident to our reporter in a telephone interview.  

“I have been briefed about the incident that happened but we are currently investigating,” he said. 

Some Nigerians have also reacted to the incident on Twitter. Below are some of the reactions: 

https://twitter.com/mrolaoluwa/status/1533417020284354561?t=WcDmd_SPbL6CXD8DRBCIkQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/BetgenuineCom/status/1533417740538724352?t=cf5jYbXvgJg_Scvp7Bm9Ng&s=19
https://twitter.com/ayejuyo/status/1533414349674618880?t=MtPhjZjCJtqLrsNpeQS8NA&s=19
Summary not available.


Support Our Journalism

There are millions of ordinary people affected by conflict in Africa whose stories are missing in the mainstream media. HumAngle is determined to tell those challenging and under-reported stories, hoping that the people impacted by these conflicts will find the safety and security they deserve.

To ensure that we continue to provide public service coverage, we have a small favour to ask you. We want you to be part of our journalistic endeavour by contributing a token to us.

Your donation will further promote a robust, free, and independent media.

Donate Here

Of course, we want our exclusive stories to reach as many people as possible and would appreciate it if you republish them. We only ask that you properly attribute to HumAngle, generally including the author's name, a link to the publication and a line of acknowledgement. Contact us for enquiries or requests.

Contact Us

Adejumo Kabir

Kabir works at HumAngle as the Editor of Southern Operations. He is interested in community development reporting, human rights, social justice, and press freedom. He was a finalist in the student category of the African Fact-checking Award in 2018, a 2019 recipient of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence, and a 2020 recipient of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award. He was also nominated in the journalism category of The Future Awards Africa in 2020. He has been selected for various fellowships, including the 2020 Civic Media Lab Criminal Justice Reporting Fellowship and 2022 International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) 'In The Name of Religion' Fellowship.

Related Articles

One Comment

  1. I think this is a tragedy. I can’t imagine what the families of the victims are going through.

    I believe that the government needs to do more to protect its citizens from these kinds of attacks.

    These criminals have committed a senseless act of violence.

    My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Translate »