Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
The convicts were among five defendants standing trial on a nine-count terrorism charge brought by the Department of State Services (DSS) in connection with the attack, which left more than 40 worshippers dead and over 100 others injured.
Those sentenced to death are Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25; Al Qasim Idris, 20; Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26; and Abdulhaleem Idris, 25.
The fifth defendant, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47, was discharged and acquitted by the court.
The June 2022 attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church shocked the nation and drew widespread condemnation from within and outside Nigeria.
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