Four sentenced to death for killing worshippers at Catholic church in Nigeria
A Nigerian court has sentenced four men to death for their involvement in a deadly attack on a Catholic church in Ondo state in 2022. The attack resulted in the deaths of 41 worshippers and injuries to over 100 others. The court also imposed a 20-year prison sentence for their affiliation with a terrorist group.
- ▪The attack occurred during a Pentecost service at St Francis Catholic church in Owo.
- ▪The court found the defendants guilty of multiple charges, including joining a terror group and carrying out killings.
- ▪One defendant was acquitted due to insufficient evidence, while the others plan to appeal their sentences.
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Four sentenced to death for attacking Catholic church in Nigeria20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChukwunaeme ObiejesiBBC Africa, AbujaReutersFive men were on trial but only four were sentenced after one was acquittedA court in Nigeria has sentenced four men to death for attacking a church in the south-western Ondo state in 2022 in a case which sent shockwaves across the nation.Forty-one worshippers were killed and more than 100 others injured when they opened fire at the St Francis Catholic church in the town of Owo during a Pentecost service.The court in the capital Abuja also sentenced the men - Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik and Abdulhaleem Idris - to 20 years in prison for belonging to a terrorist group.Presidential assent is required before…
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