{"id":193790,"date":"2022-06-06T10:09:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T09:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=193790"},"modified":"2022-06-06T10:09:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T09:09:44","slug":"owo-church-attack-akeredolu-directs-flying-of-flags-at-half-mast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/06\/owo-church-attack-akeredolu-directs-flying-of-flags-at-half-mast\/","title":{"rendered":"Owo Church Attack: Akeredolu directs flying of flags at half mast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has directed that all public buildings, facilities and official residences to fly the Nigerian flag at half -mast for seven days following the attack on Owo church where many were killed and several injured.<\/p>\n<p>Akeredolu said the attack on innocent worshipers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/06\/owo-church-attack-dont-take-laws-into-your-hands-akeredolu-olowo-beg-youths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo<\/a> was a deliberate and calculated assault on the people of the state.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde in Akure the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor said:\u201dThose who unleashed this unprovoked terror attack on our people have tested our collective resolves. We will not be deterred in responding appropriately to this dastardly act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn honour 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. 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