BREAKING: Four terrorists convicted over Owo Catholic Church attack
Federal High Court Convicts Four in Owo Church Attack
ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted four of the five individuals charged by the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with the June 5, 2022, attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which resulted in the deaths of 43 worshipers.
The individuals convicted include Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25; Al Qasim Idris, 20; Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26; and Abdulhaleem Idris, 25. Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47, was acquitted and discharged.
The court heard nine counts of terrorism charges against the defendants, with the DSS alleging that the convicted individuals are members of foreign terrorist organizations and played a role in the massacre.
In his judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite found the four defendants guilty. The sentencing phase is ongoing.
