{"id":66149,"date":"2022-06-06T13:24:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T12:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/owo-massacre-gov-obaseki-condemns-attack-condoles-with-victims-families"},"modified":"2022-06-06T14:34:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T13:34:03","slug":"owo-massacre-gov-obaseki-condemns-attack-condoles-with-victims-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/owo-massacre-gov-obaseki-condemns-attack-condoles-with-victims-families","title":{"rendered":"Owo massacre: Gov Obaseki condemns attack, condoles with victims\u2019 families"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has condemned, in the strongest terms, Sunday\u2019s attack on worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.<\/p>\n

The governor\u2019s condemnation is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media Project, Mr Crusoe Osagie on Monday in Benin.<\/p>\n

Obaseki said that the mindless act had tilted the scale of the nation\u2019s war against terror.<\/p>\n

The governor said, \u201cI condemn in the strongest terms the attack on innocent people in St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which led to the gruesome killing of many, including women and children.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis mindless act committed in a church where many gathered to seek spiritual solace and worship God, has tilted the scale in our nation\u2019s war against terror.<\/p>\n

\u201cI commiserate with families that lost loved ones in this act of shame which has never before been heard of in the history of Owo, a quiet and peaceful town with inextricable ties with the people of Edo State.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also express my condolences to my colleague, the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as well as all the people of Ondo State.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me assure you all that in this dark and desperate time in our history as one people separated by a very intangible geographical boundary, you are not alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can count on our prayers, support, and cooperation as we all wade through this tough time together, as we take steps to ensure that the perpetrators of this dastardly act are apprehended.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that this cowardly act of terror is never perpetrated in our land ever again.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease accept my most heartfelt condolences,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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