A funeral mass was held on Friday for the victims of the gun attack in early June at a church in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, a relative of two of the victims told CNN. Among those paying respects to ...

In an attack on June 5, unidentified gunmen opened fire on Catholic worshipers attending Pentecost celebrations at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in southwestern Nigeria ...

The vehicle has since been recovered by police, according to Adejobi. Gunmen killed dozens of people at a church in Owo, Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria, June 5, 2022.

Nigerian police stand guard outside of the St. Francis Catholic church in Owo, Nigeria, June 6, 2022, a day after an attack that targeted worshipers. Sunday Alamba/AP ...

Imam Alhaji Abdulkareem Adedokun of Owo, Ondo State, has invoked a spiritual curse on those responsible for the killings of his wife, Temitope, and son, Abdulmalik In a heartfelt Facebook post ...

Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said he was “shocked” by the attack and called it a “black Sunday in Owo.” Ajanaku said her parents were always together, even in death.

Anadi recounted. Many Nigerians expressed shock and anger over the attack in Owo, a small town of traders and government workers located 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the Ondo state capital of Akure.

Nigeria’s security forces did not immediately respond to questions about how the attack occurred or if there are any leads about suspects. Owo is about 345 kilometers (215 miles) east of Lagos.

Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has reacted to the gruesome killing of innocent worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state. The incident happened on ...

The Ondo APC chairperson added that the ideology of the APC is “welfarism”. “Akeredolu’s performance will earn APC victory in Ondo state. This vote should be across board, top to bottom.

“In the aftermath of the horrific attack that took place on June 5 at the Church of St. Francis Xavier in Owo, Ondo State, and in advance of your upcoming visit to Nigeria,” Smith wrote, “I ...