Owo massacre: Burial date for victims revealed

The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has stated that a mass burial for the victims of the terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, last Sunday will hold on Friday, June 17, 2022.

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.

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