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Over 25 people killed as gunmen attack church in Ondo State in Nigeria

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More than twenty-five people have been reported dead from an attack by unknown gunmen in a church in Ondo State in Nigeria.

The gunmen entered the church while service was going on earlier today and opened fire on the congregation, reports have said.

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The incident took place at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo council area of Ondo State capital.

According to one eyewitness, the bandits numbering five stormed the church during service and shot members.

He told the Vanguard in Nigeria that: “lt was like a movie, they invaded the church and shot indiscriminately. Several people were killed including children and women.”

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“It was when they wanted to abduct the priest that they threw dynamite into the church.”

The motive and the group behind the attack remains unknown, however, state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami said the command would speak on the ugly incident later.

Source:pulse.com.gh

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NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: FALSE REPORT ATTRIBUTED TO Nchiraa Senior High School

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The attention of Nkyeraa/Nchiraa Senior High School has been drawn to a circulating publication and video alleging that a senior student of the school assaulted a junior student.

We wish to state unequivocally that the incident described in the publication did not occur on the campus of Nkyeraa Senior High School, nor does it involve any student of our institution based on available records and investigations.

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The information being circulated is therefore false, misleading, and wrongly associates the school with an incident that has no connection to Nkyeraa/Nchiraa Senior High School.

We urge the public, parents, students, alumni, media outlets, and all stakeholders to disregard the publication and refrain from sharing unverified information that could damage the reputation of the school.

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Nkyeraa/Nchiraa Senior High School remains committed to maintaining a safe, disciplined, and conducive learning environment for all students.

 

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