The Ondo State Government says another victim of the June 5 terrorist attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State is dead in the hospital.
No fewer than 40 worshippers of Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo were killed by some yet-to-be- identified terrorists on June 5, 2022. But the latest development has brought the number to 41.
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital.
According to the commissioner, the victim died while receiving treatment in the hospital.
She said, “One more death has been recorded as a result of the June 5 (2022) terror attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo.”
Ademola-Olateju added that the number of fatalities is now 41 while 17 persons were still being hospitalised.
While commiserating with the bereaved families and praying for a speedy recovery of the 17 others still in the hospital, the Commissioner restated the state government’s commitment to having a memorial site built in honour of all the victims.
