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Idris Ojo, a prison escapee from Kuje, was arrested. Akeredolu clarifies this.
Idris Ojo's arrest by the security services as one of the attackers of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, caught the attention of Ondo State Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN.
Given that the regrettable episode in Kuje jail came before the horrific event of the June 5 attack in Owo, Governor Akeredolu acknowledged the confusion the remark had caused in the public sphere.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, announced something incorrectly, according to the Governor.
Governor Akeredolu explained that Idris Ojo, who is number 14 on the wanted list of Kuje Prison Escapees was arrested in his brother’s house in Akure.
“The announcement of the arrest of Idris Ojo as one of the perpetrators of the June 5 attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo was a mix up from the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor.
“Idris Ojo, who is number 14 on the wanted list of the Kuje Prison Escapees was arrested in his brother’s house in Akure. His brother, Jimoh Rasheed Ibrahim, received and accommodated him after his escape from Kuje prison.
“He was thereafter moved and kept in the custody of the security operatives at the same time the attackers of Owo Catholic Church were arrested and brought into custody. Hence, the mix up.” The Governor said.
Governor Akeredolu urged members of the public to remain vigilant and give necessary supports to the security agencies in the State.
Signed:
Richard Olatunde
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State.
August 10, 2022.