The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has said gunmen that attack St Francis Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State on 5th, June, killing over 40 worshippers have been arrested.
General Irabor made this known
during a meeting with editors and media executives in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the suspects would be paraded after concluding an investigation into the incident.
The Army General said the Islamic States of West Africa Province terrorists were behind the Owo attack.
He said, “Within the last time we met, we have recorded remarkable achievement. Let me bring it to your notice that within the same period, there have been ignoble actions of men of the underworld that have impinged on our collective well-being, namely the unfortunate train attack, the attack on Kuje correctional center as well as what has been reported in the past the attack on the presidential convoy”
“Also, the Owo incident which was intended to bring man and women of the armed forces to present them in a form and shape that make it to look as if the nation is on a siege. We have arrested those behind the dastardly act in Owo.
” It was my intention to present them to the public, but because of the investigation still going on, I had to change my mind. I will like to say that in due course, the world will see them and others who are behind other daring attacks in the country.”
Meanwhile, The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of five of the gunmen that killed over 40 worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.
The governor said, “I can confirm what the CDS has said. They were arrested last week and the photographs of the suspects were forwarded to me”
