The Defence headquarters 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.
The incident happened on June 5.
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Meanwhile, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State governor, confirmed the arrest five of the terrorists who carried out the massacre.
The governor who spoke on Tuesday, also warned the Ebira, an ethnic group in Kogi State, against copying bad behaviour.
Governor Akeredolu, however, noted that some of the attackers were still on the run, but assured that security agencies are on their trail.
He said the owner of the house where the attackers stayed before carrying out the attack has also been arrested.
The Ondo governor who corroborated the army chief’s announcement, noted that the arrest had been made for a while, but the authorities needed to confirm.
He noted that government did not spare a moment in trailing the terrorists since the horrendous attacks on innocent worshipers.
Akeredolu spoke during a courtesy visit to his office by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) led by the Chairman of the Council, Prince Leke Adegbite.
He said:
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 that accommodated them before the attack, has 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.