The Owo Church Attack: Gov. Akeredolu reveals Suspected Attackers And Where They’re trained [Details]

Rotimi Akeredolu, the Governor of Ondo State, has disclosed those behind the hideous att@ck on St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo area of the state.

Many worshippers were k#lled when unknown g#nmen invaded the church, on Sunday, June 5, 2022.

Speaking in a statement, the governor said those carrying out such att@cks are foreigners from Mali trained in Libya.

According to DailyPost, he said, “What happened here is too tr@gic. It is the most tr@gic event. What is happening in America is a child’s play to what has happened here.

To say the least, it is condemnable. I’m grieved. Let me let you know that we have a duty to protect you. Security services also lost about two men. The att@ck was sudden. How they carried out the att@ck and entered the church cannot be explained.

“No one thought that such incident could happen in Ondo State not to talk of People.

“Let us not retaliate because we will apprehend them. Don’t take laws into your hands. I want to express my condolences to the families of the victims.

“Security agencies in the state must take all steps necessary because this must not repeat itself.

“On our own part, we must be vigilant. We take responsibility for what has happened.

“Most of those that are carrying out this attacks are foreigners from Mali who were trained in Libya,” he said.