Nigeria’s National Security Council, has said the Islamic State, West African Province (ISWAP) was behind the June 25th, 2022 deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Thursday, shortly after the over three-hour council meeting.
The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
The Minister said the attack which left over 25 people dead was a sad one and restated the commitment of government to end insecurity in the country.
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He spoke in the company of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.
He noted that security agencies are closing in on the perpetrators through their traces.
Aregbesola also noted that 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.
He was however quick to note that the police have arrested no one for the attack since Sunday.
The minister also debunked notions that the attack carried an ethnic or religious coloration.
The Minister said the council has made adequate security preparations for the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State.
In attendance at the meeting was the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.).
Also in attendance were the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman; the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar.
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 were also in attendance.
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