Owo Church Massacre: Akeredolu Declares Seven Days Mourning

In honor of the victims of the Sunday terror assault, Akeredolu has ordered all public buildings, facilities, and official residences in the State to fly flags at half-mast for seven days.

Owo Church Massacre: Akeredolu Declares Seven Days Mourning
Governor Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has declared a seven-day mourning in the State following the attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo by gunmen.

In honor of the victims of the Sunday terror assault, Akeredolu ordered all public buildings, facilities, and official residences in the State to fly flags at half-mast for seven days.

According to the Governor, the attack on the church’s innocent worshipers was a deliberate and calculated strike on the people of the State.

Akeredolu added that those who unleashed the unprovoked terror attack on the people have tested the collective resolves of everyone.

In a statement issued on Monday, June 6, 2022, by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, the Governor said, “We will not be deterred in responding appropriately to this dastardly act.

“In honor of the victims of this unfortunate attack, I hereby direct that all flags be flown at half-mast for seven days, starting from today, Monday, June 6, to Sunday, June 12, 2022.

“It is a collective loss to the people of our dear State.”