The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, has suspended this year’s Democracy Day celebration in the state in honour of those who lost their lives during terrorist attack on worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday.
Akeredolu revealed this on Saturday morning in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle, saying the cancellation was necessary to allow people and the state mourn the departed souls.
The Governor had earlier declared a seven-day mourning and ordered all public buildings, facilities, and official residence in the State to fly flags at half-mast in honour of the victims of the terror attack.
The State Government on Wednesday through its Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, in a statement said the number of victims from the attack was 127 while 40 had been confirmed dead.
The Catholic Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Jude Arogundade, had earlier said the church recorded 38 deaths.
"The situation report as at 12 midnight, on Tuesday 7/6/22 at St. Louis Hospital, Owo, 39 people were involved and 13 deaths (confirmed). At the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, a total number of persons involved is 84 and number of corpses in the FMC mortuary is 25; female, 17, and eight males,” Ajaka said in a statement.
But Akeredolu this Saturday said the state would be suspending the June 12 celebration in honour of the victims.
“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,” Akeredolu tweeted.
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