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FG says ISWAP behind Owo Catholic Church killings

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June 9, 2022
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Abuja – The Nigeria National Security Council (NSC) on Thursday, said the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) carried out the Sunday, June 5 deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this to State House correspondents, shortly after the council’s over three-hour meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari .

The meeting was held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.

Aregbesola, who spoke in company of the Inspector- General of Police, Usman Baba, said security agencies are closing in on the perpetrators through their traces.

According to him, the council is gravely concerned about spate of blasphemy-linked killings and has directed security agents to hunt those behind the killing of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State and a more recent case in Abuja.

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The minister, however, said that no arrest has been made since the Sunday bloody attack on worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo.

The attack left 40 people dead and many others seriously injured.

The minister also refuted notions that the attack carried an ethnic-religious tint.

According to Aregbesola, the council has made adequate security preparations for the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State.

Those who attended the security meeting were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd).

Others in attendance at the meeting are the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao.

The Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman Baba; the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar also attended the meeting. (vitalnewsngr.com)

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