St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, shut down in 2022, following a deadly attack, reopened on Sunday, 10 months after, as Christians across the globe mark 2023 Easter celebrations.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls no fewer than 40 worshippers were massacred at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo by gunmen in an incident that jolted Nigeria and the global community.
A Twitter user, Damilola Olufemi, shared photos of worshippers reconvened at the Catholic Church to mark the Easter celebrations.
“10 months after the #OwoMassacre, St Francis Cathedral Church, Owo, Ondo State reopened for service. At exactly this time on June 5, 2022, the ancient town was in distress after gunmen attacked the church, killed many people and left others injured. An unforgettable memory,” Olufemi wrote.
TNG reports the Federal Government had revealed that the imprint of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) was found at the scene of the June 5 attack, which left 127 worshippers injured.
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, who described the attack as an unspeakable evil, vowed that perpetrators of the dastardly would be fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law.
However, while arrests were said to have been made, nothing has been heard about the prosecution of the perpetrators to date.
10 months after the #OwoMassacre, St Francis Cathedral Church, Owo, Ondo State reopened for service.
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At exactly this time on June 5, 2022, the ancient town was in distress after gunmen attacked the church, killed many people and left others injured.
An unforgettable memory. https://t.co/hVstEv80aN pic.twitter.com/wpErp3JT3v
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— Damilola Olufemi, OON (@TheOluwadarmie) April 9, 2023