Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has cleared the air on a mix-up in the identity of a Kuje escapee.
At a meeting with select media executives on Tuesday, Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, had announced the arrest of the attackers of St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo.
Over 40 worshippers were killed in the attack which happened on June 5, 2022.
The arrested suspects were listed as Idris Ojo, Jimoh Ibrahim, Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, also known as Ibn Malik, Momoh Abubakar, Aliyu Itopa and Awwal Onimisi.
However, Irabor was said to have listed Ojo among those arrested over Owo attack.
Clarifying the issue in a statement Richard Olatunde, his spokesman, signed on his behalf, Akeredolu said the arrest of the escapee coincided with that of the church attackers, hence the mix-up.
“The attention of Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has been drawn to the announcement of Idris Ojo as one of the attackers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, arrested by the security agencies.
