US EditionNigeria: DSS Captures Sixth Owo Church Attacker
- On Wednesday, the Department of State Services apprehended Sani Yusuf, the sixth suspect linked to the 2022 St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo massacre, in Iguosa community, Ovia North Local Government Area, Edo State.
- A high-profile ISWAP commander had been on the agency's watchlist for years, evading arrest for nearly four years after the 2022 Owo massacre by moving from Kano to Edo State.
- Confession records show that Yusuf admitted involvement in the Owo church attack and other ISWAP operations, including the Zuma Rock checkpoint assault and kidnapping missions, with five suspects already prosecuted.
- After years on the run, DSS operatives captured the sixth suspect, marking a significant breakthrough in justice for the victims of the Owo church attack and soldiers killed at Zuma Rock checkpoint in Suleja.
- The wider pattern of ISWAP attacks includes the 2022 St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo assault killing over 40 worshippers, with Yusuf disclosing service under Abu Ikirimah, arrested in 2024.
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SSS arrests another mastermind of Owo church attack
The suspect was arrested in the Iguosa community, along Powerline Road in Ovia North Local Government Area of Edo State. The post SSS arrests another mastermind of Owo church attack appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Worshippers Abducted As Gunmen Raid Ondo Church
Gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday stormed a parish of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, abducting six worshippers during a night service. The attackers were said to have struck at about 12:50 a.m. while members of the church were holding an early-morning prayer session. Residents said the assailants fired sporadically to disperse people before whisking away the victims to an unknown destin…
Nigeria: DSS Captures Sixth Owo Church Attacker
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended the sixth suspect linked to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State -- a tragic incident that claimed the lives of over 40 worshippers and left many others injured.
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