Four men jailed for death in 2022 Owo Catholic church attack in Nigeria; outbreak of violence returns to headlines. Owo is in Ondo state.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the 2022 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church attack in Owo, Ondo State, which killed more than 40 worshippers and injured about 141. A fifth defendant has been acquitted. The court also handed additional penalties on multiple counts related to terrorism and conspired violence.