Crime
Owo Church Attack Witness Identifies Defendants, Details Leg Injury
Prosecution witness in Owo church attack trial identifies two defendants and recounts escaping with a damaged leg from an explosive device during the June 2022 attack
In the ongoing trial of five men accused of attacking St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo on 5 June 2022, a prosecution witness has identified two defendants and described the chaos during the attack.
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The second witness, whose identity is protected, identified Al Qasim Idris and Abdulhaleem Idris as participants in the assault.
He recounted hearing gunshots, seeing explosions, and the panic among worshippers as attackers moved through the church, shooting and throwing explosives.
Another female witness, also shielded by the court, described how a dynamite device exploded near her, seriously injuring her left leg.
She showed the court the damage, which required four surgeries and a skin graft, leaving an iron implant.
She also described seeing family members killed, including her two-year-old cousin, and witnessing over 40 people die instantly while more than 100 others were injured.
The testimonies highlighted the attackers’ actions and the extreme violence of the Owo church attack.
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Cross-examinations by the defence questioned the witnesses’ identification, while the court continues to hear evidence in the trial led by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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