Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the sixth person involved in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state.
For nearly four years, the sixth suspect reportedly evaded arrest, making him one of the most wanted fugitives in the country.
The suspect, identified as Sani Yusuf, a high-profile commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), was captured in the Iguosa community along Powerline, in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, after nearly four years on the run.
Security sources confirmed that Yusuf had been one of Nigeria’s most wanted fugitives since the deadly Owo church attack in Ondo State.
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“For years, DSS operatives have been on his trail,” one source said. “He was finally tracked and arrested quietly in the Iguosa area, where he had been hiding.”
In addition, the source said he admitted involvement in other ISWAP operations, including the July 2022 attack on the Suleja military barracks and kidnappings in Kaduna State and its environs.
“He admitted his role in the Owo church attack, the Zuma Rock checkpoint assault, which claimed the lives of five soldiers, and several ISWAP kidnap operations,” the source said.
“This arrest marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of justice for the victims of the Owo church attack and the soldiers killed at the Zuma Rock checkpoint in Suleja,” the source concluded.
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