Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has confirmed the arrest of 5 suspected terrorists who attacked St. Francis Catholic church, Owo on 5 June 2022.
He said this on Tuesday 9 August, few hours after the Chief of Defence staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor announced the arrest of those behind the Owo attack.
The governor speaking with newsmen said:
Now that the military has announced it, i can tell you that five of them have been arrested. 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’m happy that the chief of Defence has announced it. We have known for a while but we needed not to come out with it because more works were still ongoing. I can confirm that this arrest has been made. And they are still on the trail of the others.
It would be recalled that no fewer than 40 worshippers were killed with several others injured in the attack that took place on June 5, 2022