Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, says the person who
accommodated the gunmen behind the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in
Owo, has been arrested.
On June 5, gunmen attacked the church, and 40 people were
confirmed dead after the incident.
Earlier on Tuesday, Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff,
announced that the gunmen behind the attack on the church have been arrested.
Irabor added that the suspects would have been paraded, but
investigations are ongoing.
Giving an update on the case when the leadership of the
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) visited him on Tuesday, Akeredolu said five
suspects have been arrested over the incident.
“Now that the military has announced it, I can tell you that
five of them have been arrested now,” Akeredolu said..
“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.”
According to a statement by Richard Olatunde, his chief
press secretary, Akeredolu also warned Ebira people living in the state to
avoid crime, adding that some abductees claimed they were held captive in
farmlands owned by Ebira natives.
“I want to use this medium to urge our brothers to
concentrate on their farming trade. It will be unfortunate to know that the
Ebiras in our midst are now involved in kidnapping,” he was quoted as saying.
“We are appealing to
them not to copy bad thing. The traders selling by the roadside should not
become informants. We are not fighting them.
“We have seen their numbers. They supported and voted for us
during elections. I will call their leaders and talk to them. Our brothers who
were kidnapped on their way to Ikare, talk to them. They were taken to Ebira
farmsteads.
“For me, we have lived together for too long for this to
happen. I am ready to make any effort to ensure that the conviviality that we
have enjoyed continues. But we are begging their leaders to urge them not to
copy bad thing. They are in our midst; we are surrounded by them. The issue of
security is key and it’s dynamic.”
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