The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed the identity of the terrorist group behind the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday.
Speaking on the development, Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Thursday linked the invaders to the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Aregbesola revealed this while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting of the National Security Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The former Governor of Osun State noted the federal government has located the terrorists responsible for the killing of worshippers in Owo.
Aregbesola who addressed the newsmen alongside the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman, directed security agencies to go after the perpetrators of the attack and bring them to book.
The minister added that the church was not attacked based on an ethnic agenda.
He called on Nigerians to work together to defeat the terrorists.
Recall that gunmen killed worshippers and injured several others in the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State.
The incident has left scores of people injured, while several others are receiving treatment in hospital.
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@ChaseBerryblaq· Omo! But it ISWAP usually claim their kills, why haven’t they come out this time around? Or is the govt adopting this just to calm tension
@INFINITIILOVE Who’s in charge of National security council?
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