According to the Catholic Diocese of Ondo State, 38 victims have been confirmed dead from Sunday's terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.

Remember that Rotimi Akeredolu, the Governor of the State, said that 22 people had died, while 52 survivors were admitted to the Federal Medical Center in Owo and St Louis Hospital, Owo.

However, he said that some families had taken the bodies of their loved ones, and these could not be traced to the diocese.

He stated that "people have been asking me about my estimate of the number of people who died." 38 is the current figure we have.

"But, we know that many people were admitted to private hospitals. Some people even came to the aid of their family members. We are working to locate those people so we can do a complete recount.

"But we have 38 bodies in the catholic hospital which is St. Louis Hospital, Owo, and the Federal Medical Centre, Owo." There are also private hospitals and the Owo General Hospital.

Jude Arogundade (Diocesan Bishop) said that 38 parishioners were confirmed dead.

Punch was told by Arogundade that 38 victims have been recorded by the diocese.

Source: https://aderonkebamidele.com/church-confirms-38-deaths-in-st-francis-xavier-catholic-church-massacre/