JUST IN: Akeredolu Reacts To Arrest Of Owo Church Attackers

Governor Akeredolu has reached to the arrest of Owo Church attackers.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has confirmed the arrest of some of the attackers of St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.

This online news platform earlier reported that the Defence Headquarters had said the Nigerian military arrested the killers of 40 worshippers at the Catholic Church on June 5.

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The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, stated this on Tuesday during a media parley at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.

Irabor disclosed that the attackers were arrested by the military in collaboration with other security agencies, adding that the suspects would be paraded after the ongoing investigation had been concluded on the matter.

Speaking to reporters in Akure on Tuesday, Akeredolu disclosed that the suspects were arrested last week and he has seen the photographs of the suspects.

The governor said five of the attackers were arrested by the security operatives, adding that they were on the trail of the other suspects.

He said “I can confirm what the CDS have said. They were arrested last week and the photographs of the suspects were forwarded to me.

About five of them have been arrested while they’re on the trail of others.”

Recalls that unknown gunmen on Sunday, June 5, invaded the Catholic church and killed at least 40 worshippers and injured many others.

Days after the sad incident, the Federal Government linked the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) to the terror attack in the ancient town.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, revealed this while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting of the National Security Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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According to the former Governor of Osun State, the federal government has located the terrorists responsible for the killing of worshippers in Owo.

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