Nigerian government says extremist group ISWAP responsible for deadly church attack

STORY: Nigerian government says extremist group ISWAP responsible for deadly church attack DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of security chiefs meeting with President Buhari 2. various of meetings 3. various of the press briefing STORYLINE: The Nigerian government on Thursday blamed the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), an extremist group, for the recent attack on a church in the southwestern state of Ondo, in which at least 40 people were killed. The Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola told reporters at a press briefing in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, that ISWAP militants were suspected of carrying out the attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, a town in Ondo, Sunday. Although security agencies are zeroing on the criminals, no arrest has been made so far in connection to the attack, according to Aregbesola. The minister said security agencies were directed to go after the perpetrators of the attack and bring them to j

Scores killed in church attack in SW Nigeria: sources

STORY: Scores killed in church attack in SW Nigeria: sources DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: ONDO, Nigeria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of catholic church premises after the attack in Owo, southwest Nigeria 2. various of bloody remains on the grounds of the church 3. various of priests leading the press through the church STORYLINE: Unidentified gunmen have killed scores of worshippers following an attack on a church in Nigeria's southwestern state of Ondo on Sunday, according to various sources. The attack took place in Owo, a town in Ondo state, as many worshippers gathered at the church during the morning mass on Sunday, multiple sources said. A government official who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Xinhua by telephone that the gunmen first detonated explosives near the church altar before firing at the worshippers and killing scores of them on the spot. The official said it is difficult to put a number to the casualties, as security operatives rushed to the scen

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(220606) -- ONDO, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 5, 2022 shows a broken window damaged during an attack on a church by unidentified gunmen in the town of Owo, Ondo state, Nigeria. Unidentified gunmen have killed scores of worshippers following an attack on a church in Nigeria's southwestern state of Ondo on Sunday, according to various sources. The attack took place in Owo, as many worshippers gathered at the church during the morning mass on Sunday, multiple sources said. (Photo by Adewale Ogunyemi/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-OWO-CHURCH-ATTACK

(220606) -- ONDO, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather in front of a church that is attacked by unidentified gunmen in the town of Owo, Ondo state, Nigeria, June 5, 2022. Unidentified gunmen have killed scores of worshippers following an attack on a church in Nigeria's southwestern state of Ondo on Sunday, according to various sources. The attack took place in Owo, as many worshippers gathered at the church during the morning mass on Sunday, multiple sources said. (Photo by Adewale Ogunyemi/Xinhua)