Governor Akeredolu at the funeral mass service for the victims
Tears flowed freely at the funeral mass for the victims murdered by terrorists at the Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo, Ondo State.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who was with his wife, Betty Anyanwu, wept during his speech, saying they had failed to protect the victims of the terror attack.
He said that the forces on the other side are evil, assuring that they will not triumph forever.
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His words: “We have failed to defend these people. Not because we have not tried, but because these forces on the other side are evil and they have supports.
“They will not triumph over us forever.”
The governor noted that something must be done in the country, adding that the security architecture of the nation needs rejigging.
“When I see the sea of heads that are here; it speaks volumes. What has happened to us in Owo in Ondo state is indescribable.
“A lot of words are used to qualify it: dastardly, horrendous. But I still believe there are words to use to describe it, but I am still short of those words.
“We have just 22 (deceased) in this hall. A few of them have been buried because the relatives couldn’t wait till today. But as at the last count, these animals came to the church and murdered 40 people.”
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