Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria, has directed that all flags be flown at half-mast for seven days in the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that the directive is in honour of victims killed on Sunday at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo area of the State.
“In honour of the victims of the unfortunate attack on worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo, I hereby direct that all flags in Ondo State be flown at half-mast for seven days, starting from today, Monday, June 6, to Sunday, June 12, 2022,” the Governor tweeted on Monday.
In honour of the victims of the unfortunate attack on worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo, I hereby direct that all flags in Ondo State be flown at half-mast for seven days, starting from today, Monday, June 6, to Sunday, June 12, 2022. pic.twitter.com/IyfrBKSmp0
— Arakunrin Akeredolu (@RotimiAkeredolu) June 6, 2022
Meanwhile, the State Police Command has ordered a forensic investigation into Sunday’s massacre, according to a statement issued by the Spokesman for the command, SP Odulanmi Funmilayo.
It read in part, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the assailants approached the church during the service, started shooting from outside the church while others numbering about four shot directly into the church.
“The CP while commiserating with the Church, family of the deceased, the People of Owo and Ondo State Government, has ordered immediate deployment of armed and specialised policemen to the area to restore normalcy and fortify the entire community.
“Meanwhile, the CP has equally ordered Forensic Investigation into the attack to ascertain the actual or remote cause(s) of the attack and for immediate arrest of the assailants as all hands are deck to forestall any similar attack in any part of the state.”
