The National Security Council announced on Thursday that the Islamic State’s West African Province was behind the devastating attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday, June 5, 2022, which killed over 25 people.
Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, told State House media about it shortly after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), presided over a three-hour council meeting at the State House, Abuja.
Security agencies are closing down on the criminals via their tracks, according to Aregbesola, who spoke alongside the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.
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According to him, the council is worried about a recent series of blasphemy-related deaths and has ordered security officers to track down those responsible for the murder of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State and another instance in Abuja.
He did point out, however, that no one has been apprehended for the incident since Sunday.
The minister also refuted claims that the attack was motivated by ethnic or religious motives.
Aregbesola stated that the council has made necessary security arrangements for the gubernatorial election scheduled for June 18 in Ekiti State.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President Professor Ibrahim Gambari, and National Security Adviser Major General Babagana Monguno were among those who attended the security meeting (retd.).
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General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defense Staff; Lt. Gen Farouk Yahaya, Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, Chief of Air Staff, were also present.
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.
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