Ondo State Commissioner of Police Oyediran Opeyemi has ordered Forensic Investigation into the attack at St Francis Catholic Church to ascertain the actual or remote cause(s) of the attack and for immediate arrest of the assailants
The CP who said all hands are deck to forestall any similar attack in any part of the state has also ordered immediate deployment of armed and specialised policemen to the area to restore normalcy and fortify the entire community.
He said this while briefing the public on what transpire in Owo on Sunday where he said ” Today, Sunday 5th June, 2022 at about 11:30am, while the Church service was ongoing, some armed men invaded the church and attacked members of the church where some lives were lost and some sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The command in a statement signed by SP Odunlami Funmilayo, Mnipr,
Police Public Relations Officer said Preliminary investigation revealed that the assailants approached the church during the service, started shooting from outside the church while others numbering about four shot directly into the church
The CP while commiserating with the Church, family of the deceased, the People of Owo and Ondo State Government, has ordered immediate deployment of armed and specialised policemen to the area to restore normalcy and fortify the entire community.
