The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says the gunmen who attacked
a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo state, escaped the scene of the incident using a
stolen car.
On Sunday, gunmen attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in
Owo, with dozens killed and several others injured.
Speaking on the development in a statement on Monday,
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said preliminary investigation by the
police showed that some of the gunmen disguised as congregants, while others
took different positions around the church before firing shots.
“The gunmen, from preliminary investigations, invaded the church with arms and materials suspected to be explosives,” the statement reads.
“Police investigators
who were part of the first responders deployed to the scene have recovered
pellets of expended AK-47 ammunition while the Explosive Ordnance Devices –
Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Explosives (EOD-CBRNE) unit
confirmed the use of Explosives as fragments of the IEDs used were found and
after thorough sweeping of the scene, 3 unexploded IEDs were recovered at the
scene of the incident.
“Further investigations revealed that some of the gunmen
disguised as congregants, while other armed men who had positioned themselves
around the church premises from different directions, fired into the church.
“The assailants fled the scene using a Nissan Sunny car with
Reg No. AKR 895 AG which was snatched from the owner, and escaped through
Owo/Ute road.
“The vehicle has been
recovered while the owner of the vehicle is currently assisting the police in
its investigations.”
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