The Federal government, on Thursday, said the Islamic State, West African Province (ISWAP) was responsible for the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, which led to the death of about 40 persons last Sunday.
Briefing newsmen at the end of Security Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, flanked by the Inspector General of Police Alkali Baba Usman, said that the security agencies have been directed to go after the perpetrators of the act and bring them to justice, adding that the security personnel are now zeroing in on the perpetrators.
While noting that their imprints have been ascertained in the attack, the Police boss, however, said no arrests have so far been made.
Aregbesola dispelled insinuations of ethnic-religious connection in the attack and affirmed that the group activity has nothing to do with the Islamic religion.
The minister stated that the council is also concerned about killings in the name of blasphemy and has directed the security agencies to go after perpetrators of the separate incidents in Sokoto State and Abuja recently.
He added that enough security arrangement has been made for the Ekiti State gubernatorial election taking place on June 18, 2022.
– Media Report