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A suspect involved in the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, detailed his arrest by the DSS during a court hearing. The attack claimed 41 lives and left over 140 injured.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has apprehended Sani Yusuf, a commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in connection with the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which resulted in the deaths of over 40 individuals.
A State Security Service investigator presented evidence in a Federal High Court regarding how the suspected terrorists orchestrated the June 2022 Owo church attack, culminating in the arrests of five key suspects. The investigation involved extensive intelligence collection and technical analysis.
A witness for the Department of State Services (DSS) has identified one of the defendants in the Owo church attack trial as part of the group responsible for the June 5, 2022 incident. The witness, an Amotekun corps member, stated they exchanged gunfire with the accused at close range.
