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Owo terror attack: Akeredolu directs flying of flags at half mast

By Friday Omosola, Akure

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu(SAN) has directed all public buildings, facilities and official residences to fly the Nigerian flag at half-mast for seven days in honour of the victims of the Owo terror attack on Sunday.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary(CPS), Richard Olatunde said the attack on innocent worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo was a deliberate and calculated assault on the people of the state.

He said: “Those who unleashed this unprovoked terror attack on our people have tested our collective resolves. We will not be deterred from responding appropriately to this dastardly act.

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“In honour of the victims of this unfortunate attack, I hereby direct that all flags be flown at half-mast for seven days, starting from today, Monday, June 6, to Sunday, June 12, 2022. It is a collective loss to the people of our dear state.”

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