Two Years After the Owo Church Massacre: A Tragedy That Will Never be Forgotten June 5, 2022, will forever be etched in the minds of Nigerians as a day of unspeakable horror. On that fateful day, St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, was attacked by gunmen, resulting in the loss of at least 40 precious lives and leaving over 70 worshipers injured. Today, as we mark the second anniversary of that heinous crime, the wounds are still fresh, and the pain still lingers. The attack, which occurred on a day when Christians gathered to celebrate the Pentecost, was a stark reminder of the evil that exists in our world. The victims of the attack were innocent men, women, and children who had gathered to worship and celebrate their faith. They were brutally murdered in a place of worship, a sacred space that was supposed to be a sanctuary. The trauma and grief caused by that senseless act of violence continue to reverberate in the lives of the survivo