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Soyinka Describes Owo Massacre As Message To South-West

Soyinka Describes Owo Massacre As Message To South-West

Popular Nobel Laureate, renowned playwright and social critic, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, where many worshippers were killed, as vendetta killing which was meant to send a message to the entire people of South-West.

Soyinka made his view known on Friday while paying a condolence visit to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over the terror attack last Sunday.

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He described the attack as a message and said it was targeted at the governor who has been showing leadership in terms of …

Breaking: Suspects Related To Owo Church Massacre Nabbed

Breaking: Suspects Related To Owo Church Massacre Nabbed

In a surprising turn of events, some of the alleged attackers of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, have been nabbed and detained by the Ondo State police.

A trending video shows a crowd protesting within the palace of the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye.

One of them could be heard saying: β€œThey want to take them (suspects) to Akure. The youths are angry.”

Gunmen, last Sunday, invaded the church and murdered several worshippers, including women and children in Ondo.

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The death toll has hit …