June 11, (THEWILL) – Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Saturday, announced the cancellation of this year’s Democracy Day celebration in the state, in honour of those who lost their lives during attack on worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday.
In a series of tweets on his Twitter handle on Saturday, Akeredolu said the cancellation was to allow Owo people in Ondo mourn the deceased.
“In honour of the victims of the terror attack at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, the Ondo State Government has cancelled this year’s June 12 celebration.
“The cancellation is to enable the people of Owo in Ondo State mourn their loved ones who lost their lives in the horrific attack”, Akeredolu tweeted on Saturday.
The State Government had in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, put the number of victims at 127 and 40 confirmed dead.
The Catholic Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Jude Arogundade, had earlier said the church recorded 38 deaths.
“The situation report, as at 12 midnight on Tuesday, 7/6/22 at St. Louis Hospital, Owo, 39 people were involved and 13 deaths (confirmed). At the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, a total number of persons involved is 84 and number of corpses in the FMC mortuary are 25, female, 17, and eight males”, Ajaka said in a statement.
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