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Owo massacre

August 11, 2022

Owo Massacre: Akeredolu should compensate Fulanis over false accusation, MURIC says

Ishaq Akintola, MURIC’s director, placed the demand following the announcement of the arrest of suspected attackers by the Chief of Defence Staff, Leo Irabor on Tuesday.

Ishaq Akintola and Rotimi Akeredolu
July 28, 2022

Police confirm Owo attackers used IED; appeal for calm as manhunt begins

A Peoples Gazette reporter who visited the scene of the attack Thursday afternoon noticed expended bullet casing littering the premises of the construction site.

Bullets seen at incident scene
June 25, 2022

Owo Massacre: Akeredolu orders worship centres, others to install CCTV cameras

The governor warned that public and private institutions that violate the ‘Executive Order’ to install CCTV cameras in their vicinity will be prosecuted.

June 24, 2022

Owo Massacre: Gov. Makinde meets security agencies, rulers, govt officials

“We are after the criminals. It is only when we allow them to thrive that they will be able to carry out their nefarious activities.”

June 23, 2022

Owo Massacre: People connected to Catholic Church attack arrested, says Amotekun

“We have recovered the last vehicle they (terrorists) used for that operation before they jumped into the bush and we made some arrest.”

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State
June 22, 2022

Buhari rues increasing attacks on churches; calls for prayers

The president enjoined the citizens to always show the enemies of peace that Nigerians would never be bullied by cowards, extremists or terrorists.

President Muhammadu Buhari
June 21, 2022

Owo Massacre: NEMA distributes relief items to 120 affected households

Some of the items include 120 bags of 10kg rice, 120 bags of 10kg beans, 120 bags of 10kg maize, 10 bags of 50kg salt and 50 cartons of bath soap.

June 19, 2022

UK charity to pay school fees of children whose parents died in Owo massacre

The organisation also said that it would assist the Edo government to take out-of-school children in the state back to their classrooms.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State
June 17, 2022

Catholic Church holds funeral mass for 40 Owo massacre victims; 6 children, 20 women listed

The figures were released on Friday at the funeral service for the deceased of the Owo massacre.

Catholic Church holds funeral mass for Owo massacre victims
June 13, 2022

Owo Catholic Church Massacre: South-West states observe three-day mourning

“The extension was sequel to the resolution of the South-West Governors’ Forum to observe a three-day mourning period, starting from Monday to Wednesday.”

St Francis Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State/ Seyi Makinde, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Oyetola, KayKayode Fayemi and Rotimi Akeredolu