Owo Memorial Park demolition: Ondo Catholic Diocese condemns Gov Aiyedatiwa's action

Demolition of Owo Cenotaph: Catholic Church kicks, describes Aiyedatiwa action sad, unacceptable

Catholic church opposes demolition of Owo massacre victims’ cenotaph

Owo Memorial Park demolition: Ondo Catholic Diocese condemns Gov Aiyedatiwa's action

The Ondo Catholic Diocese has condemned what it described as the “sudden and unannounced” demolition of the memorial park in Owo. This was contained in an official statement signed by the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Dr Jude Arogundade. DAILY POST reported that the memorial park, built by the late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to honour and immortalise worshippers of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, who were kill…

Owo Indigenes protest following Akeredolu widow's outburst over demolition of memorial site

Indigenes of Owo, Ondo State yesterday trooped out en mass to support the demolition of the Memorial Park built to immortalize the victims of the June 2, 2022 terror attack on St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo.The park, built by the late governor Rotimi Akeredolu administration, was pulled down last weekend after citing its location as a ‘taboo’ to the culture of Owo people.Converging on the front of the palace of the Olowo of Owo, the prot…

Why Owo Memorial Cenotaph Was Demolished — Aiyedatiwa

The Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has explained that the recent demolition of the Memorial Cenotaph built in Owo town in memory of the victims of June 5, 2022 terror attack on a Catholic Church in the town, was carried out due to land ownership issues and deep-rooted cultural concerns. Aiyedatiwa, who said the demolition was not an act of disrespect toward the victims of the terror attack, noted that the demolition of the Memorial …

Catholic Church, Akeredolu’s Widow Condemn Owo Memorial Park Demolition

The Catholic Diocese of Ondo and Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, widow of late Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, have denounced the demolition of the Owo Memorial Park on June 24, calling it a “desecration” of the 41 victims killed in the 2022 St. Francis Catholic Church attack. The park, built in 2023 with 41 commemorative trees, was razed by the Ondo State Government to construct a commercial complex.Bishop Jude Arogundade labeled the demolition …