Two months after a suspected terror attack on the Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, the assailants linked to the incident have been arrested.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Leo Irabor disclosed this on Tuesday during a parley with executives and editors of media organisations in Nigeria.
General Irabor said the attackers were arrested during joint operations involving the Armed Forces, the Department of Security Services (DSS) and the police.
About 40 people were killed when the gunmen stormed the church on June 5, opened fire on the congregation, and also detonated explosives as the worshippers scampered for safety.
Recalled that Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Operation Amotekun, on june 24 some suspected perpetrators of the attack were arrested
The agency also disclosed that some weapons and vehicles used by the suspected bandits have been recovered. It paraded 71 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, okada snatchers and human traffickers, allegedly perpetrating dastardly acts across the state.
