Ondo Massacre: Church Diocese confirms 38 deaths

The Catholic Diocese of Ondo State has reportedly confirmed that 38 people died in the Sunday terrorists’ attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.

This is against the initial figure confirmed by the State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who said 22 people died while 52 survivors are on admission at hospitals.

The Diocesan Bishop, Jude Arogundade, said “People have been asking me about the figure of those who died.

“The figure that we can account for presently is 38. But we know that many people were taken to private hospitals.

“Even some people came to take the bodies of their loved ones. We are trying to trace those people so that we can have a recount for all.

“But in the catholic hospital, which is St. Louis Hospital in Owo, and the Federal Medical Centre in Owo, we have 38 bodies.”