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Several other notable artworks also provided evident support.[{{Cite journal|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/2798654|title=On the Identification of Individual Carvers: A Study of Ancestor Shrine Carvings from Owo, Nigeria|first1=Frank|last1=Willett|first2=John|last2=Picton|year=1967|journal=Man|volume=2|issue=1|pages=62–70|doi=10.2307/2798654|jstor=2798654 |access-date=2011-07-20|archive-date=2016-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307025951/http://www.jstor.org/stable/2798654|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}][{{Cite web |title=Owo {{!}} Igbo-Yoruba, Ondo State, Benin-Nigeria {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Owo |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}] |
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Several other notable artworks also provided evident support.[{{Cite journal|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/2798654|title=On the Identification of Individual Carvers: A Study of Ancestor Shrine Carvings from Owo, Nigeria|first1=Frank|last1=Willett|first2=John|last2=Picton|year=1967|journal=Man|volume=2|issue=1|pages=62–70|doi=10.2307/2798654|jstor=2798654 |access-date=2011-07-20|archive-date=2016-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307025951/http://www.jstor.org/stable/2798654|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}][{{Cite web |title=Owo {{!}} Igbo-Yoruba, Ondo State, Benin-Nigeria {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Owo |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}] |
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Owo came under [[United Kingdom|British]] rule in 1893. When the Richard Constitution established Regions in Nigeria in 1947, Owo became part of the Western Region. In 1951, the [[Obafemi Awolowo]] led Party, [[Action Group]] was inaugurated at the palace of Olowo of Owo.[{{Cite news |last=Akure |first=Femi Kehinde |date=2019-09-28 |title= Between Olateru Olagbegi, Michael Ajasin and Obafemi Awolowo: The true story of Owo |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/09/between-olateru-olagbegi-michael-ajasin-and-obafemi-awolowo-the-true-story-of-owo/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2026-04-19}}] After Nigeria declared [[independence]] in 1960, it was part of the [[Western Region, Nigeria|Western Region]] until 1967 when it became part of the [[Western State (Nigeria)|Western State]]. Owo and its indigenes played significant roles in the politics of the first [[Republic]] in Nigeria. In 1976, it became part of the newly created [[Ondo State]].[{{Cite web |title=Owo {{!}} Igbo-Yoruba, Ondo State, Benin-Nigeria {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Owo |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}] |
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Owo came under [[United Kingdom|British]] rule in 1893. When the Richard Constitution established Regions in Nigeria in 1947, Owo became part of the Western Region. In 1951, the [[Obafemi Awolowo]] led Party, [[Action Group (Nigeria)|Action Group]] was inaugurated at the palace of Olowo of Owo.[{{Cite news |last=Akure |first=Femi Kehinde |date=2019-09-28 |title= Between Olateru Olagbegi, Michael Ajasin and Obafemi Awolowo: The true story of Owo |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/09/between-olateru-olagbegi-michael-ajasin-and-obafemi-awolowo-the-true-story-of-owo/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2026-04-19}}] After Nigeria declared [[independence]] in 1960, it was part of the [[Western Region, Nigeria|Western Region]] until 1967 when it became part of the [[Western State (Nigeria)|Western State]]. Owo and its indigenes played significant roles in the politics of the first [[Republic]] in Nigeria. In 1976, it became part of the newly created [[Ondo State]].[{{Cite web |title=Owo {{!}} Igbo-Yoruba, Ondo State, Benin-Nigeria {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Owo |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}] |
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In June 2022, at least 50 worshippers [[Owo church attack|were killed]] in a [[massacre]] at St. Francis [[Catholic Church]].[{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/africa/mass-shooting-nigeria-church-intl/index.html|title=Mass shooting at Nigeria church kills dozens, says local lawmaker|first1=Nimi|last1=Princewill|first2=Amy|last2=Cassidy|date=2022-06-06|website=[[CNN]]|access-date=2022-06-06|archive-date=2022-06-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606021619/https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/africa/mass-shooting-nigeria-church-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}][{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/gunmen-kill-worshippers-during-church-service-nigeria-media-2022-06-05/|title=At least 50 killed in massacre at Catholic church in southwest Nigeria|date=2022-06-06|website=[[Reuters]]|access-date=2022-06-07|archive-date=2022-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605155954/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/gunmen-kill-worshippers-during-church-service-nigeria-media-2022-06-05/|url-status=live}}] In 2024, a memorial park was built to honour the victims that were killed. The memorial park was demolished by Governor [[Lucky Aiyedatiwa|Aiyedatiwa]] due to controversial circumstances around the location of the building being close to the [[Olowo of Owo|Olowo]] palace.[{{Cite news |last=Akure |first=Tosin Tope |date=2025-06-22 |title=Owo Attack: Ondo demolishes multi-million Naira memorial park |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/owo-attack-ondo-demolishes-multi-million-naira-memorial-park/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-08-09 |newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|language=en-US}}] |
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In June 2022, at least 50 worshippers [[Owo church attack|were killed]] in a [[massacre]] at St. Francis [[Catholic Church]].[{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/africa/mass-shooting-nigeria-church-intl/index.html|title=Mass shooting at Nigeria church kills dozens, says local lawmaker|first1=Nimi|last1=Princewill|first2=Amy|last2=Cassidy|date=2022-06-06|website=[[CNN]]|access-date=2022-06-06|archive-date=2022-06-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606021619/https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/africa/mass-shooting-nigeria-church-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}][{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/gunmen-kill-worshippers-during-church-service-nigeria-media-2022-06-05/|title=At least 50 killed in massacre at Catholic church in southwest Nigeria|date=2022-06-06|website=[[Reuters]]|access-date=2022-06-07|archive-date=2022-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605155954/https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/gunmen-kill-worshippers-during-church-service-nigeria-media-2022-06-05/|url-status=live}}] In 2024, a memorial park was built to honour the victims that were killed. The memorial park was demolished by Governor [[Lucky Aiyedatiwa|Aiyedatiwa]] due to controversial circumstances around the location of the building being close to the [[Olowo of Owo|Olowo]] palace.[{{Cite news |last=Akure |first=Tosin Tope |date=2025-06-22 |title=Owo Attack: Ondo demolishes multi-million Naira memorial park |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/owo-attack-ondo-demolishes-multi-million-naira-memorial-park/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-08-09 |newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|language=en-US}}] |
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