The unknown gunmen stormed St Francis Catholic Church Owo in Ondo State, southwest Nigeria, bombed and fired several shots at the congregation leading to many deaths and casualties.
This online news platform understands that an eyewitness, Kehinde Ogunkorode told newsmen that the incident caused pandemonium in the area as residents, who were taken by surprise, ran for safety.
OBSERVERSTIMES gathered that the explosion on the Catholic Church Owo grounds killed several people and injured many more.
Owo, where the Catholic Church Owo attack occurred is the hometown of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The explosion on Sunday, June 5, 2022, rocked St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.