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BREAKING: Four terrorists to die by hanging over Owo Catholic Church attack
Four Sentenced to Death for Owo Church Attack
ABUJA — Four men have been sentenced to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022, attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which resulted in the deaths of 43 worshippers.
The verdict was issued on Wednesday by Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The convicted individuals are Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25; Al Qasim Idris, 20; Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26; and Abdulhaleem Idris, 25. They were found guilty on all nine counts of the charges against them.
Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47, was discharged and acquitted on the same day.
Justice Nwite ordered that the sentences be carried out by hanging.
