Owo Killings: Catholic Church Announces Date For Mass Burial

Catholic Church Announces Date For Mass Burial

The mass burial for victims of the ill-fated attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State by unknown gunmen will hold on Friday, June 17, 2022, the Catholic Diocese of Ondo has confirmed.

According to the church, 40 people were killed in the attack, and several others were injured.

On Monday, the Diocese of Ondo’s Director of Social Communication, Rev. Fr. Augustine Ikwu, confirmed the news.

The mass burial, according to the director, will take place at a new cemetery on Emure Road in Owo.

With the number of deceased worshippers still remain at 40, the injured victims were still receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Center and the St. Louis Catholic Church both in Owo as well as in other private hospitals in the state.

After about a week when the incident occurred, no one has been arrested in connection to the attack.