The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the 2022 attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which left 43 worshippers dead.
Justice Emeka Nwite found Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25, Al Qasim Idris, 20, Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26, and Abdulhaleem Idris, 25, guilty on all nine counts brought against them and ordered that they be hanged.
A fifth defendant, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47, was discharged and acquitted of all charges.
The convictions and sentences were delivered in a judgment handed down by the court on Wednesday.
The attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo shocked the nation when gunmen opened fire on worshippers during a church service, killing dozens and injuring many others.
The court held that the prosecution had proven its case against the four convicted defendants, leading to their conviction on all counts.
