Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The State Security Services (SSS) has announced the arrest of Sani Yusuf, described as one of the masterminds of the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.

In a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES, the agency said Mr Yusuf is the sixth suspect linked to the attack, which killed more than 40 people and injured many others.

The suspect was arrested after four years in hiding.

This newspaper previously reported that the secret police are prosecuting five other suspects for alleged terrorism offences: 25-year-old Idris Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris (20), Jamiu Abdulmalik (26), Abdulhaleem Idris (25), and Momoh Otuho Abubakar (47).

According to the SSS, Mr Yusuf was arrested in the Iguosa community, alo...