Suspected jihadists attacked a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday and opened fire on worshipers, killing at least 50 people and injuring dozens.
The Catholic Church was attacked. Francis of Ovo, Ondo, took place in the morning when believers gathered for Mass to celebrate Pentecost to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles after Christ’s ascension into heaven. sky.
“We would have finished the service. I even asked people to start dispersing, so we started hearing gunshots from different directions,” says St. Francis.
“We hid inside the church, but some left when the attack happened. We locked ourselves in the church for 20 minutes. When we found out they were gone, we opened the temple and took the victims to the hospital,” he said.
In response to the attack, Pope Francis offered condolences and prayers “for the victims and for the country.”
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An initial report from state police spokesman Ibukun Odunlamy said militants also detonated explosives during the attack. While no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, the attack on Christians strongly indicates that Islamist extremists were behind the attack.
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolou wanted He called the incident “a vile and diabolical attack on innocent people” and called for calm, urging people not to take the law into their own hands.
“The attackers will be caught and they will pay for their crimes,” he said on social media.
“Ovo Black Sunday. Our hearts are heavy. Our peace and quiet has been attacked by enemies of the people. It is a personal loss, an attack on our cherished state,” he said.
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The Ondo state branch of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) strongly condemned the violence, saying, “It is very sad that the human lifespan is so short for those responsible for ensuring the safety of life and property in our country. ”
We urge security officials to “strengthen their game to be more active than allow such a disaster to happen before we start prosecuting those responsible,” the NDP added, adding that “interruption to customers is unacceptable.” the church.” “.
“The criminals, of course, should only be animals with human skin. That is disrespectful,” the group said.
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