The brutal murder of worshippers at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owaluwa in Owo, Ondo State, has been condemned by Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the attack occurred around 11.30 a.m. on Sunday.
According to Adejobi, preliminary investigations indicate that bombs were brought to the scene.
First Responders, including police investigators, recovered pellets of expended AK-47 ammunition.
“The Explosive Ordnance Devices – Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Explosives (EOD-CBRNE) unit confirmed the use of Explosives as fragments of the IEDs used were found.
“After thorough sweeping of the scene, 3 unexploded IEDs were recovered at the scene of the incident”, the statement reads.
The police said some of the gunmen disguised as congregants, while others, who had positioned themselves around the premises, fired into the church.
They fled the scene using a Nissan Sunny car with Reg No. AKR 895 AG which was snatched from the owner, and escaped through Owo/Ute road.
The vehicle has been recovered, while the owner of the vehicle is assisting the police.
Baba has ordered full-scale investigations into the incident “in order to bring to book the perpetrators of the gruesome killing of the worshippers”.
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