The Federal Government on Thursday disclosed that terror group,  the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) was responsible for the grousome attack and killing of worshippers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo, in Ondo State. 

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the end of National Security Council Meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Aregbesola said the police has been ordered to go after the perpetrators of the act and bring them to justice.

According to him, the imprint of ISWAP has been found on the scene of the attack, vowing that they will be brought to Justice.

He however, said the aim of the terror attack, was  to cause ethno-religious crisis in the country.

On his part, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba,  disclosed that 10,000 additional police officers will graduate next month  to be added to the security architecture immediately.

The IGP  said the police will be leading other security agencies to monitor the June 18, 2022 elections in Ekiti State.