Owo Massacre: How Security Operatives Nabbed Five Terror Suspects

Abiola Olawale
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Owo Massacre: How Security Operatives Nabbed Five Terror Suspects

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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has disclosed how the five suspects linked to the terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, were arrested.

Earlier on Tuesday, The New Diplomat had reported that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, announced that security agencies have arrested some of masterminds of the Owo attack.

Speaking at a meeting with editors and media executives in Abuja on Tuesday, Irabor said that their arrest was made possible by joint operations of all the security agencies.

He added that some of the suspects would be paraded after the conclusion of investigation.

Giving concrete explanation on how the arrest was made, Akeredolu who spoke while receiving the chairman of the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State, Prince Leke Adegbite, and his executive members, said the security operatives successfully trailed the suspects.

The governor disclosed that the person who allegedly housed the suspected terrorists before carrying out the attack had also been arrested.

He also assured that other members of the terror group would be apprehended in due course.

In his words, ”Now that the military has announced it, I can tell you that five of them have been arrested now. They are still on the trail of the rest. The home where they lodged in Owo and the person who lodged them before the attack, have also been arrested.

“We did not spare a moment. I am happy that the Chief of Defence Staff has announced it.

“We have known for a while but we needed not to come out with it because more works are still ongoing. I can confirm that this arrest has been made. And they are still on the trail of some of them.”

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