Breaking: Gunmen kill 50 in Ondo Catholic Church
Gunmen on Sunday attacked the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing no fewer than 50 worshippers.
According to eyewitnesses, the attack occurred in the morning during the church’s Sunday service.
They also said that the gunmen stormed the church during service and started shooting sporadically., and detonated explosives inside the church premises.
The stray bullets of the terrorists also killed passerby who were hit by their bullets.
The injured and the dead were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre Owo, for medical attention.
Confirming the incident, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of FMC, Owo, Dr Liasu Adeagbo, told newsmen that the hospital had deployed medical personnel to cater for the victims.
It was learned that the hospital’s medical personnel on ground at the emergency unit were overwhelmed by the large number of victims, hence many of them were referred to private hospitals for treatment.
The police command in Ondo had yet to officially react to the incident as of the time of filing this report.
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