The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has announced that it will be organizing 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.
This was confirmed on Monday by the Diocese of Ondo’s Director of Social Communication, Rev. Fr. Augustine Ikwu
According to the church, 40 people were killed in the attack, and several others were injured.
The director stated that the mass burial will take place at a new cemetery on Emure Road in Owo.
The number of deceased worshippers still remain at 40, while the injured victims are 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.
No one or group has yet been apprehended and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, over one week after.