- A Nigerian court sentenced four men to death for a 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo that killed at least 50 people, including children.
- Prosecutors said the suspects belonged to an al-Shabab cell based in Kogi state; a fifth defendant was acquitted for lack of evidence.
- The verdict comes amid a broader, long-running security crisis in Nigeria involving groups like Boko Haram and IS‑linked factions and recent mass terrorism trials.
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