[31] Akeredolu vowed to "commit every available resource to hunt down these assailants and make them pay". Mr Uwujaren said the former AGF and the three others would be arraigned before Justice Adeyemi Ajayi of a FCT High Court. The attack comes roughly two months after a stampede at a Nigerian church fair killed 31 in late March. 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All rights reserved. 2022 FOX News Network, LLC. [30] President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, condemned the massacre saying it was a "heinous attack on worshippers". No one saw the faces of shooters, so we can not even say who did this for sure. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Wale said that he lost sense of time and was not sure of how long the shooting lasted. At least 40 people including women and children were killed at the church in the city of Owo, Nigerian newspaper Punch reported. NenyKo News Blog covers current local & national Nigerian News,Entertainment News, Events, Lifestyle, Fashion, Beauty, Gossip, etc. PROSPECT HEIGHTS Dozens of people were killed when gunmen stormed a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria and shot into a crowd of parishioners attending Pentecost Sunday Mass on June 5, according to various media reports. Ezenekwe told the Amsterdam News: The Nigerian government under the Buhari administration has shown actions that indicate or suggest that they may be encouraging the jihad-like activities of these terrorists. The congregant told FIJ that the gunmen started shooting at any church member they could sight the moment they made it into the compound. Advertisement. ", Russia restarts Nord Stream 1 natural gas flow to Germany. In the last seven years, the activities of these herdsmen have caused over 2,000 deaths, of which none has been solved or any of the culprits arrested. 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Peace, security, safety, well-being, and enabling environment for livelihood to its citizens, have all been abandoned. In Kwara, a boyfriend allegedly strips his girlfriend nude and flogs her in front of his pals for supposedly cheating on him (video). Citizens all over the country are not safe, and the government whose responsibility is to secure lives and properties have failed its people. United Press International has not been able to verify the number of victims. The Tablet is the newspaper of the Diocese of Brooklyn, serving Brooklyn and Queens since 1908. 2022 DeSales Media Group, Inc. Website by 345 Design, This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Learn More{{/message}}, Amsterdam News July 21 (UPI) -- Russia restarted the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline to Germany at 40% of capacity on Thursday, relieving fears of a total shutdown. Our peace and tranquility have been attacked by the enemies of the people, said Akeredolu in a press statement. This lasted for about 20 minutes before they retreated.. We have dozens of injured people at Federal Medical Centre, Owo, and I am on my way there now to see the victims, Mr Adeyemi said, adding that he had just left the church premises. [44], Location of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, "Attack against Catholic church leaves 50 dead in Nigeria", "Nigeria Owo church attack: Gunmen kill Catholic worshippers in Ondo", "Over 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say", "Nigeria: gunmen kill dozens in 'satanic' attack on Catholic church", "Owo Church Attack: Police recover 3 unexploded bombs", "Nigeria church massacre: What happened and why? You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! This is a personal loss, an attack on our dear state. Find murderers, prosecute them, hang them publicly or shoot them by firing squad! Ondo State Gov. The city is located in the state of Ondo in southern Nigeria. My heart goes out to the families of the deceased and may their souls rest in peace., Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerias president, condemned the atrocity. Phone: 212-932-7400, Terrorist shoot 70 worshippers dead during mass in Nigeria. I attended the mass with my mother and father, Wale said. I am shocked to say the least. July 21 (UPI) -- For the first time in 11 years, the European Central Bank raised interest rates to battle rampant inflation, moving up by a higher-than-expected 0.5 percentage point. [23][24] Timileyin also said that the priest had been abducted, which the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo denied. Shanghai turns to metaverse, NFTs to counter lockdown economic fallout. Another group took positions outside the church. 'Hasta la vista, baby! The men at the main entrance tried to close the doors. Over 70 people were killed and/or injured after gunmen shot at worshippers at a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo State on Sunday, June 5, and detonated explosives during a Pentecost Mass. People died all around me; I still cannot believe I am alive.
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[16][17] Many of the dead bodies at the church had been taken by their family members to a private burial at home, indicating a higher death toll. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Arakunrin Akeredolu said in a statement to Twitter that he was "deeply saddened by the unprovoked attack and killing of innocent people.". A good number of people were also injured. Circulated videos showed bloody images of men, women, and children laying out among the pews. July 21 (UPI) -- Russia said on Thursday that it's achieved a series of additional military victories in eastern Ukraine as it shifts some focus to other areas in the battle-scarred country away from the Donbas region. He however confirmed that kidnappers abducted a foreign engineer two weeks ago, killing his two escorts. Complete Your Profile to optimize your tablet experience. Attendees then broke through the gate, causing a stampede. Market data provided by Factset. No terror group has claimed the attack as of Sunday afternoon. The figure that we can account for presently is 38. Read our. 'Minecraft' blocks NFT integration, blockchain technology. , Straight to the point Twitter user Colin Udoh wrote on social media, We dont want to hear any stupid platitudes about thoughts and prayers and saddened or whatever else. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Fulani herdsmen entered our community and started shooting, they killed about 28 people and dozens were severely injured, Olayemi Adeyemi, a member of Ondo House of Assembly representing the constituency, told Peoples Gazette.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The figure represented an increase of 0.14 per cent compared with N426.58 it exchanged for the dollar on Wednesday. Create your free account or log in to continue reading. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. [33] The Amotekun Corps announced deployment of its forces to protect churches and mosques in the state on 12 June.
