Significant milestone – Ondo Catholic Diocese speaks after court verdict on Owo church massacre

The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has welcomed the judgement of the Federal High Court successful Abuja connected the perpetrators of the June 5, 2022 violent onslaught connected St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, describing it arsenic a important measurement toward justness and accountability.

In a connection issued on Thursday, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ondo, Most Rev. Jude Ayodeji Arogundade, said the ruling marked an important milestone successful the quest for justness for victims of 1 of the deadliest attacks connected a spot of worship successful Nigeria’s caller history.

“The judgement delivered by the tribunal connected 3rd of June, 2026 represents a important milestone successful the pursuit of justness and accountability.

“While nary ineligible determination tin reconstruct the lives that were mislaid oregon erase the symptom suffered by families and survivors, the judgement affirms an important principle: that quality beingness is ineffable and that those who perpetrate acts of panic against guiltless radical indispensable beryllium held accountable nether the law,” the Bishop said.

Arogundade commended the judi...