Gov Oluwarotimi Akeredolu


Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu  Thursday confirmed that 40 people died in Sunday's attack during Pentecost Mass at the Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State,  Nigeria

The governor in release stated  that 61 people were currently admitted in nearby hospitals for treatment and 26 had been discharged.

There were 127 people in the church when the attack happened, he said.

He added that the government would set up a memorial park to remember the attack victims.