Gov Akeredolu Visits Scene of Owo Church Massacre, Weeps

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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was pictured weeping as he visited St Francis Catholic Church, in Owo, Ondo State, where suspected terrorists, this morning, killed scores of worshippers in cold blood.

Akeredolu, who was away in Abuja ahead of the National Convention of All Progressives Congress, when the incident happened, was in Owo this afternoon in company with security chiefs and advisers.

Tweeting about his visit, the governor wrote, “I was at the scene of the terror attack on innocent worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, today. I also visited the hospitals where survivors of the attack are receiving medical attention.

“The attack was the most dastardly act that could happen in any society.

“What happened today is tragic. No better way to qualify it. It is the most tragic event! Horrific! What we have seen in America is a child play to what has happened here. That it happened in a church, to say the least, is most condemnable. I feel terribly sad.

“I want to express my condolences to those who lost their dear ones to this gruesome murder. This is a great massacre.

“Our people in Ondo state will not let down their guard. This will not happen again. I have urged the Heads of Security agencies to take all necessary steps.

“I appeal to our people to maintain calm and let the security agencies take charge. They are taking this seriously. Please, don’t take laws into your hands. The perpetrators will never escape. We are after them. And I can assure you we will get them!”

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