The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said 11 children and 22 adults are on admission at the emergency wards of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo.
This followed Sunday attack by gunmen on worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church in the Owo which left many others dead.
Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, officials of NEMA are at the hospital for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation.
The minister in a statement she released thereafter, said she has directed the agency to immediately provide succour to the victims and families of the attack.
Sadiya also commiserated with the families of the dead, the Catholic Church, the people, and the government of the state.
Umar Farouq described the murder as cold blooded, evil and horrific.
“This killing is horrific and mindless. The killing of many worshippers inside St Francis Church on a Sunday morning is condemnable.
“A lot of men, women, young girls and children had their lives snuffed out during a church service in Owo.
“I mourn with their families and state government as well as the church. We pray for the repose of their souls”.
Umar Farouq stated that a team of officials from the National Emergency Management Agency have already arrived in Owo, Ondo state to assess the humanitarian situation in the community and immediately provide succor to the victims and their families.
“Officials from NEMA Ekiti Operation office have arrived at the Federal Medical Center Owo where the dead were taken to and the injured are being treated. NEMA is already conducting an on-the- spot assessment of the victims and the casualties”.
