The identities of the five suspects arrested in connection with the br#tal k#lling of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, have been unveiled.
Recall that no fewer than 40 worshippers were k#lled with several others inj#red in the att@ck that occurred on Sunday morning, July 5, 2022.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, on Tuesday, August 9, revealed the suspects are, Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Momoh Ojo Abubakar, Aliyu Yusuf Itokpka, Auwal Ishaq Onimisi, and Idris Ojo.
“Omeiza is one of the masterminds of the 5th June att@ck of the Catholic Church in Owo as well as the att@ck on a police station in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State that led to the k#lling of a policeman as well as we@pons carted away,” the CDS said in Abuja.
Adding that he was arrested on the August 1, 2022 at Eka Okehi Kogi State during an operation with other branches of security. While Idris Ojo, 32, was arrested on August 7, at Aiyetoro C in Ondo State.
“Idris Ojo wasn’t done with his previous activities but was planning other de@dly att@cks along with his cronies before his arrest,” General Irabor added.
