More details have emerged on the attack by gunmen at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria on Sunday, which left many people killed.
According to BBC news, at least twenty five (25) persons who are Catholic church members have been killed by gunmen using guns and dynamite in in governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s town, Owo, on Sunday.
It was learnt that the incident happened immediately after the church ended its Sunday mass (service).
Eyewitnesses noted that the attackers gained entry into the church through the fence and gate of the worship premises.
One of the eyewitnesses, who is a Reverend Father, Andrew Abayomi, said many worshippers were killed despite the security measures taken by the church.
“We were about to finish service. Immediately we asked people to leave, we began to hear the sound of gunshots and dynamite from different angles. We immediately asked people to run back inside the church and shut the door.
“We hid inside the church but some people had left when the attack happened. We locked ourselves in the church for about 20 minutes. When we heard that they had left, we opened the church and rushed victims to the hospital.”