Owo Massacre: Cenotaph Demolition Issues Resolved, Says Aiyedatiwa

Owo massacre: Cenotaph demolition issues resolved, says Aiyedatiwa

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that the controversies trailing the demolition of the Memorial Park in Owo have been

Demolition of Owo Cenotaph: Ondo government lied – Owo Reform Vanguard

Revisiting Akeredolu’s Cenotaph of Controversy

I was not surprised when I learnt of the pulling down of the Memorial Park or cenotaph erected at the ancient town of Ogho (Owo) by the late governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu. The cenotaph was erected in honour of the victims of the terrorist attack which took place at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Ogwaluwa (Owaluwa), Owo (Ogho) on June 5, 2022. Apart from being a journalist who followed events before, during and…

Playing Politics with the Dead

June 29, (THEWILL) — One of the legacies the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu left behind as governor of Ondo State was a memorial park he built in honour of the June 5th, 2022 murderous attack victims at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo. Exactly three years later, that gesture to humanity is now the subject of […]

Catholic Diocese Pledges Support For Relocation Of Owo Memorial

The controversies trailing the demolition of the Memorial Park in Owo have been laid to rest as the Catholic Diocese on Friday accepted and pledged support for the relocation of the cenotaph to another site in Owo. The post Catholic Diocese Pledges Support For Relocation Of Owo Memorial appeared first on Trending News.

Ondo Government, Catholic Church, and Owo Community Reach Consensus on Memorial Park Relocation

The Ondo State government, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and Owo community finalized an agreement on June 27 to relocate a memorial park honoring the 41 victims of the June 5, 2022, terror attack at St. Francis Church. The decision, announced by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, addresses community concerns over the original park’s proximity to the church and land use conflicts, following protests that stalled earlier plans in 2024.The 2022 attac…