Nigerian court sentences four men to death over 2022 Catholic church attack
A Nigerian federal court has sentenced four men to death for their involvement in a deadly church attack in 2022. The assault on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo resulted in the deaths of at least 50 people, including children. The convicted individuals were linked to the al-Shabab militant group and faced terrorism charges.
- ▪Four gunmen were sentenced to death for a 2022 attack on a church in Nigeria that killed at least 50 people.
- ▪The attack occurred during a mass at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
- ▪The defendants were convicted of terrorism charges, while a fifth defendant was acquitted due to lack of evidence.
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- ▪ Four sentenced to death for killing worshippers at Catholic church in Nigeria — BBC News
- ▪ Nigerian court sentences four to death over 2022 Owo Catholic church attack — Straits Times — World
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onNigerian court sentences four men to death over 2022 Catholic church attackA federal court in Nigeria has sentenced four gunmen to death for a 2022 attack on a church that killed at least 50 peopleByDYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated PressJune 3, 2026, 11:38 AM1:36ABUJA, Nigeria -- A federal court in Nigeria on Wednesday sentenced four gunmen to death in the killing of at least 50 people during a 2022 attack on a church in a southwestern part of the country. Children were among those killed in the assault just as mass was ending at the St.
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