Owo Church attack: DSS arrests High-profile ISWAP commander hiding in Edo village

Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, person reportedly arrested the sixth suspected violent progressive successful the 2022 onslaught connected St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state.

DAILY POST reports that the members of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, had during the attack, killed astatine slightest 40 guiltless worshipers.

No less than 5 of the suspects identified arsenic Idris Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Otuho Abubakar were earlier arrested and are presently being prosecuted.

It was gathered that the sixth fishy had been evading apprehension astir 4 years, making him 1 of the astir wanted fugitives successful Nigeria.

A information root told NTA that DSS, operatives, who had for years been connected the way of the sixth suspect, identified arsenic Sani Yusuf, arrested him successful Iguosa community, on Powerline successful Ovia North Local Government Area of Edo State.

According to the source, Yusuf, a high-profile commandant of the ISWAP had aft the Owo religion attack, temporarily slipped into Kano earlier deciding to relocate to the sleepy assemblage successful Edo State.

Owo Church attack: DSS arrests High-profile ISWAP commandant hiding successful Edo village