Na barely one year since armed bandits wey people suspect attack Saint Francis Catholic Church for Owo inside Ondo State, the worship center don re-open yesterday so that people go use am worship God.
The church wey people open for Easter get plenty people wey dey do religious activities to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
On June 5, 2022, gunmen enter Catholic Church wey dey Owaluwa Street for Owo and dem start to shoot the people wey dey inside the church. The bandits wey disguise themselves as worshippers throw bombs come kill 41 people wey dey inside the church.
As dem re-open the church yesterday, security tight as dem carry Nigeria Police Force, Military personnel, hunters, and the security arm of the church wey dem call Men of Order and Discipline (MOD) go strategic places to secure the environment.
Prime 9ja Online talk say the church wey dem don build again full to the brim as the people wey come wear sad face as dem still dey mourn for their loved ones wey dem lose.
Bishop Jude Arogundade of Ondo Diocese, wey talk to the people wey come the church yesterday, talk say the government no do well to prosecute the people wey attack the church.
He say, “I wan beg una say, if una hear something, make una talk something. Una don hear the news of the four people wey dem arrest some months back. We never hear anything about dem again. But I know say na those people wey come from Okene and dem be members of ISWAP wey attack this church.
“I don try every means wey I fit use to find out but dem talk say terrorist matter no be matter wey dem go discuss with civilian like me. I happy and also proud to be civilian and citizen of this country. So, we dey hope say one day, we go know wetin happen for here about those people wey attack this church. Make God help us for this difficult time.”
Bishop Arogundade talk say the government no do well for the main responsibility wey dem get to protect people and their property. He come talk say the government no even apologize to the people wey dem attack for no reason and dem kill people wey no sabi wetin dey happen.
He come talk say, “We suppose understand wetin dey happen for our society today. I never see nation wey comfortable dey watch their citizens dey killed every day for hundreds. No be something wey dey happen for other places, I no sabi why the government no wan apologize to the citizens wey dem fail. Government wey no fit protect their citizens no suppose be called government.
“I go talk this thing without fear of anyone say the government for this country don fail us and make una wey be pressmen record am very well. Dem fail to protect the lives and properties of the people. Almost every day, we dey hear news say people dey killed in tens and hundreds; many people no even remember wetin happen for this church ten years ago because plenty don happen wey nobody dey pay attention.
“The government suppose wake up and show strength and courage to make sure say the people wey attack this church and other people wey dey do bad thing for this country, make dem catch dem and punish dem well well.”
The Bishop come beg say the people wey dey lead the country suppose frontally tackle the killings wey dey happen, kidnapping, banditry, and other bad things wey people dey do.
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: Owo Catholic Church wey gunmen attack re-open