Sad as 28 killed, dozens wounded as killer
herdsmen open fire inside Catholic Church in
Ondo, Nigeria
A lawmaker said the tragic incident was
engineered to send a message to the state's
Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, whose policies
have been deemed highly restrictive of
nomadic pastoralists.
Killer herdsmen on Sunday breached security
at a parish in Owo, Ondo, leaving at least 28
dead
The attackers entered St Francis Xavier
Catholic Church as service got underway on
Sunday morning at the main community
parish, an official said, firing live rounds on
congregants before detonating explosives
already planted in the church.
Video of the attack shared online showed
bodies believed to be of church members in
a stream of blood.
The attackers were identified by locals as
being members of the ethnic Eulani stock,
and a lawmaker said the tragic incident was
orchestrated to send a message to Governor
Rotimi Akeredolu.