There s an insight into the identity of the gunmen who attacked St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday, killing many people.
The National Security Council, on Thursday, revealed that the Islamic State, West African Province masterminded the deadly attack.
ISWAP, a ‘rival’ terrorist group to Boko Haram, has been wreaking havocs in different partsof the country, especially in the North.
Based on the latest revelation, it will be the first time it would hit the South-West hard, killing over 25 people.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, identofied the group as being behind the crime shortly after the over three-hour council meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
Aregbesola, who spoke in the company of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, said security agencies are closing in on the perpetrators through their traces.
According to him, the council is gravely concerned about spate of blasphemy-linked killings and has directed security agents to hunt those behind the killing of Deborah Samuel Sokoto State and a more recent case in Abuja.
As ‘The Punch’, reports, he, however, noted that the police have arrested no one for the attack since Sunday.
The minister also debunked notions that the attack carried an ethnic-religious tint.
Aregbesola said the council has made adequate security preparations for the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State.
Those who attended the security meeting were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.).
Others include Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao are also in attendance.
Also in attendance are 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.
