Owo is at the center of Nigerian security and faith-based tensions in 2026, with recent coverage tying to church attacks, national youth service risks, and election-era security trials.
Four men have been convicted of terrorism in the 2022 Owo church attack in Ondo State. A fifth defendant is acquitted. The court handed down multiple sentences, including death by hanging on several counts, with other terms of imprisonment. Survivors say justice remains incomplete as insecurity persists.