Nigeria, June 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday convicted four men over their involvement in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.

About 40 worshippers were killed and 140 others injured during the 5 June 2022 Sunday mass.

The federal government prosecuted in the course of the trial five defendants - Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25; Al Qasim Idris, 20; Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26; Abdulhaleem Idris, 25; and Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47.

Judge Emeka Nwite delivered the judgement in the terrorism case after reviewing evidence presented by the prosecution and defence over three hours.

The judge held that the "prosecution has proven the charge against the defendants." He said it is "clear" that four of...