Killer herdsmen on Sunday breached security at a parish in Owo, Ondo, leaving at least 28 dead, Peoples Gazette heard.
The attackers entered St Francis Xavier Catholic Church as service got underway on Sunday morning at the main community parish, an official said, firing live rounds on congregants before detonating explosives already planted in the church.
The attackers were identified by locals as being members of the ethnic Fulani stock, and a lawmaker said the tragic incident was orchestrated to send a message to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
“Fulani herdsmen entered our community and started shooting, they killed about 28 people and dozens were severely injured,” Olayemi Adeyemi, a member of Ondo House of Assembly representing the constituency, told Peoples Gazette.
The church is near the palace of the traditional ruler of Owo, The Gazette understands, and emergency officials were swiftly mobilised to the area.
“We have dozens of injured people at Federal Medical Centre, Owo, and I am on my way there now to see the victims,” Mr Adeyemi said, adding that he had just left the church premises.
Video of the attack shared online shower bodies believed to be of church members in a stream of blood.
The attack was immediately seen as a message to Mr Akeredolu, a son of Owo whose policies have been deemed highly restrictive of herdsmen activities around Ondo.
“We have enjoyed improved security since herdsmen were driven away from our forests by this administration,” Mr Adeyemi said. “This is a reprisal attack to send a diabolical message to the governor.”
A spokesman for the governor did not immediately return a request seeking comments.
The police and other security forces have arrived at the scene and intensified security around the church and the community, The Gazette understands.
https://gazettengr.com/just-in-28-killed-dozens-wounded-as-killer-herdsmen-open-fire-inside-catholic-church-in-ondo/
mynd44
lalasticlala

Terrorist Amotekun on the beat

So pathetic, meanwhile watch graphic videos here>>> https://salemgists.com/scores-feared-dead-as-explosion-rocks-st-francis-catholic-church-in-owo-video/

Aonkuuse:
Fulani

Amotekun. Stop blaming innocent Fulanis

Igboho had great plans for the yoruba people than any yoruba politician have

What is really going on in this country? I'm just stunned and short of words.

Fulani terrorism has now spread to the SW. I feel absolute pity for southerners as they go about, fighting and struggling for election, without knowing if they will all be alive by next year.

A country where the world's third most deadliest terror group is roaming unhindered, and the govt seem to b supporting them, one would think that the South would be more concerned about secession. It's a pity indeed.

I wonder what those defending Fulani terrorist will have to say. I think we're already getting comfortable being killed in the south while we blame ourselves and call each other derogatory names and allow the major problem to continue.

This country is under bondage and need serious deliverance

God! The video is horrible. Nothing will still be done about this.
On a more serious note, fighting insecurity alone can take one tenure of the next president or more.

They are just doing as if they don't have feelings.

How true is this story??
Amotekun where dem bin dey?

RIP to the dead,government needs to up their game on security,and the perpetrators need to be flush out

too bad , happened in the governors home town.
i just hope it us not connected to is recent threat made to his party against them not zoning to the south.

Did you say 28 killed?
Are you mad or what!!!
If you do not know the details, you better shut the f up.
Cappist

This is bad, bt let proper investigation be carried b4 we blame it on herdsmen

You're very stupid,over 100 people were killed

Puskas:
Amotekun. Stop blaming innocent Fulanis

you are a foollani bastard. your end will soon come.

Catholic bishops and cardinals should meet the Pope and end Nigeria now

Stop blaming innocent Fulanis of the killings going on in the SW

mighty2:
Killer herdsmen on Sunday breached security at a parish in Owo, Ondo, leaving at least 28 dead, Peoples Gazette heard.
The attackers entered St Francis Xavier Catholic Church as service got underway on Sunday morning at the main community parish, an official said, firing live rounds on congregants before detonating explosives already planted in the church.
The attackers were identified by locals as being members of the ethnic Fulani stock, and a lawmaker said the tragic incident was orchestrated to send a message to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
“Fulani herdsmen entered our community and started shooting, they killed about 28 people and dozens were severely injured,” Olayemi Adeyemi, a member of Ondo House of Assembly representing the constituency, told Peoples Gazette.
The church is near the palace of the traditional ruler of Owo, The Gazette understands, and emergency officials were swiftly mobilised to the area.
“We have dozens of injured people at Federal Medical Centre, Owo, and I am on my way there now to see the victims,” Mr Adeyemi said, adding that he had just left the church premises.
Video of the attack shared online shower bodies believed to be of church members in a stream of blood.
The attack was immediately seen as a message to Mr Akeredolu, a son of Owo whose policies have been deemed highly restrictive of herdsmen activities around Ondo.
“We have enjoyed improved security since herdsmen were driven away from our forests by this administration,” Mr Adeyemi said. “This is a reprisal attack to send a diabolical message to the governor.”
A spokesman for the governor did not immediately return a request seeking comments.
The police and other security forces have arrived at the scene and intensified security around the church and the community, The Gazette understands.
https://gazettengr.com/just-in-28-killed-dozens-wounded-as-killer-herdsmen-open-fire-inside-catholic-church-in-ondo/
mynd44
lalasticlala

Where are the Cows?

Emmajn1:
you are a foollani bastard. your end will soon come.

Catholic bishops and cardinals should meet the Pope and end Nigeria now

On one Nigeria we stand. Amotekun is a fully fledged terrorist group

A return ticket is need to be play for this henious act.

This country is gone

The human in me will not allow me to join our SW brothers in supporting evil.
If this happened in the east, they would all exonerate the perpetrators and blame it on ESN.