Deeply Saddening Massacre Of Christian Worshippers In Catholic Church, Owo. Blood Donors Urgently Sought
The Oasis Reporters
June 5, 2022
Media reports state that gunmen opened fire at Owo, Ondo State in South West Nigeria where the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu have been most vociferous about the menace of bandits and kidnappers disguised as Fulani herdsmen. He had issued instructions that they should quit the forests in the state.
State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu expresses sadness:
I am deeply saddened by the unprovoked attack and killing of innocent people of Owo, worshiping at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Today.
The vile & satanic attack is a calculated assault on the peace-loving people of Owo Kingdom who have enjoyed relative peace over the years. pic.twitter.com/30fMbfnOxc
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) June 5, 2022
Though it has not yet been officially established who the assailants are, fingers are being pointed in the direction of bandits who have been tormenting Nigerians since the days of slavery and into the creation of the nation now known as Nigeria by the British.
50 Catholic faithfuls massacred in Owo today.
Such inhumanity! What manner of wickedness and callousness. How long shall this continue?
😥😥😥. Do we still have a government? pic.twitter.com/kWLTur8MyX— Japhet Philip (@JaphetPhilip) June 5, 2022
Blood donors are currently being sought to save lives first.
Blood donors are needed at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo state. If you are close to the area, please consider donating blood. And please can I urge all those who will want to post a political attack here to please reconsider, so we can focus on saving lives!#TableShaker
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) June 5, 2022
President Muhammadu Buhari has also condemned the attack.
Attacks have been ongoing all over the federation. A Kaduna bound train that departed from Abuja was attacked weeks ago. Scores were killed and some were kidnapped by the bandits who brazenly show videos of their victims, threatening to kill them unless the government meets their demands.
Tweets condemning the vicious massacre are being released by concerned Nigerians.
My heart goes out to the victims of Ondo who lost their lives today, due to the attack of evil people. We convey our heartfelt condolences, pray to the Almighty Allah to expose the perpetrators, and bring back absolute peace & stability to Nigeria & the whole world.
— Isa Ali Pantami, PhD (@ProfIsaPantami) June 5, 2022
The brutal massacre is not only close to home, it happened in St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, the hometown of the State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu who was also one of the frontline champions of Amotekun, the South West Nigerian Vigilanté outfit to check murders, kidnappings, banditry and other vices that have bedeviled the South West as well as other regions of the country.
It is highly unlikely that massacres of this nature would discourage the leaders of the South West and force them to accommodate criminal elements in their midst, unless they change their ways.
Still every decent person is worried about any negative impact on innocent and peace loving Nigerians who share ethnicity with the alleged gunmen.
