BREAKING [VIDEO]: Gunmen who attacked Catholic Church in Owo arrested

Suspected gunmen who attacked the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, have been reportedly arrested.

A trending video shows a crowd protesting within the palace of the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye.

One of them could be heard saying: “They want to take them (suspects) to Akure. The youths are angry.”

Gunmen attacked the church on Sunday, June 5, killing many worshippers and injuring several people.

The gunmen were said to have detonated explosives in the church after which they proceeded to fire several shots at the congregation.

At least 40 people died in the attack while over 60 victims were still hospitalized.

Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo, had described the attack as an “attempt to test the will of the people of the state and indeed, the south-west”.

“At Owo, the anger was palpable. The tension was at an abrasive level just as the urge for reprisals was high,” he said.

“Without doubt too, the ripple impact of this heinous act, as well as the understandably angry reaction across the state, could not have been different.

“To me, this is an attempt to test the will of the people of the state and indeed, the south-west.”

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