Terrorists Kill At Least 50 Christians In Attack On Nigerian Church

Terrorists massacred at least 50 Christians attending a Catholic church in Nigeria during mass on Sunday.

“The gunmen shot at people outside and inside the church building, killing and injuries worshippers,” Reuters reported. “Nigeria is battling an Islamist insurgency in the northeast and armed gangs who carry out attacks and kidnappings for ransom, mostly in the northwest.”

AFP noted that guns are strictly regulated in Nigeria as citizens have “no legal right to gun ownership” and “civilians are banned from owning handguns, military rifles or machine guns. Licenses can be obtained from the police for double-barrel shotguns and hunting guns, but permission for this has been suspended because of the security situation.”

“I am deeply saddened by the unprovoked attack and killing of innocent people of Owo, worshiping at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Today,” Arakunrin Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State in Nigeria, wrote on Twitter. “The vile & satanic attack is a calculated assault on the peace-loving people of Owo Kingdom who have enjoyed relative peace over the years.”

“This is an unexpected development. I am shocked to say the least. Nevertheless, We shall commit every available resource to hunt down these assailants and make them pay. We shall never bow to the machinations of heartless elements in our resolves to rid our state of criminals,” he added. “I urge our people to remain calm and vigilant. Do not take laws into your hands. I have spoken to the heads of the security agencies. I have equally been assured that security operatives would be deployed to monitor and restore normalcy to Owo kingdom.”

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