BREAKING: Military Arrests Terrorists Behind Owo Church Attack, Names Top Mastermind

The Defence Headquarters has said it has arrested the terrorists behind the attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, who made the disclosure during a parley with media executives at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, said the criminals were arrested in collaboration with other security agencies.

Terrorists attacked the Catholic Church during a Sunday Mass and opened fire on the worshippers, resulting in the death of over 30 persons.

Irabor, making the revelation, said the arrest was the result of an effective collaboration of the Nigerian military and other sister security agencies.

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During the parley with media executives, CDS Irabor disclosed that one of the masterminds of the attack is Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza.

He said: “Omeiza is one of the masterminds of the 5th June attack of the Catholic Church in Owo as well as the attack on a police station in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State that led to the killing of a policeman as well as weapons carted away.”

Describing Omeiza as “one of the high profile ISWAP terrorists that escaped from Kuje” Irabor added: “Idris Ojo wasn’t done with his previous activities but was planning other deadly attacks along with his cronies before his arrest.”