We’ve Nabbed Killers Behind Owo Church Massacre – General Irabor

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General Lucky Irabor
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Gen. Lucky Irabor who is the Chief of Defence Staff has finally announced that some of the Nigerian security operatives have arrested and detained the suspected killers of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.

While he had been speaking at a meeting with editors and media executives in Abuja on Tuesday, Irabor had announced that the suspects would be paraded after the conclusion of investigation.

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According to him, the military has also neutralised many bandits terrorising the country.

He said, “Let me bring it to your notice that within the last time we met, there have been ignoble actions of men of the underworld that have impinged on our collective well-being, namely the unfortunate train attack, the attack on Kuje correctional centre as well as the attack on the presidential convoy.

“Also, the Owo incident which was intended to bring men and women of the armed forces to present them in a form and shape that make it to look as if the nation is on a siege. We have arrested those behind the dastardly act in Owo.”

In another report, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) who is the Ondo State Governor, has finally come out to confirm the arrest and detainment of some five suspected individuals who have been pinpointed as the attackers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo which had left 40 people dead.

Governor Akeredolu’s confirmation is also coming on the heels of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor’s announcement in Abuja.

Akeredolu who had spoken during a courtesy visit to his office by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by the state Chairman of the Council, Mr Leke Adegbite, noted that government did not spare a moment in trailing the terrorists since the horrendous attacks.

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.”

 

Africa Daily News, New York

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