Owo Massacre: Governor Akeredolu Cancels June 12 Celebration

Ondo state governor; Rotimi Akeredolu has announced that the annual June 12 celebration in Ondo state will not take place.

Akeredolu who made the announcement via his social media handle on Saturday morning said the decision to cancel the June 12 celebration was to enable the people of the state to mourn their loved ones who lost their lives during this week’s Sunday attack.

He wrote, “In honour of the victims of the terror attack at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, the Ondo State Government has canceled this year’s June 12 celebration.

“The cancelation is to enable the people of Ondo State mourn their loved ones who lost their lives in the horrific attack.”

Gunmen had invaded saint Francis Catholic church in Owo on Sunday, June 5, 2022, pretending to be worshippers before killing many people.

On Thursday, June 9, 2022, the federal government linked ISWAP as the group responsible for the attack.

Flags in the state are already flying at half-mast as a sign of mourning across the state and this will be on for seven days, while many have been sending in condolence messages to console the bereaved and the state.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu also aborted his trip to Abuja for the APC presidential primaries after the attack on Sunday.

Rumours of the arrest of the culprits had filtered in on Friday, but the police clarified that they were still on the trail of the attackers, urging the public to disregard the reports.