Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Shafiu Usman, the alleged mastermind behind the deadly attack on ECWA Church in Ayetoro, Kogi State, where over 20 worshippers were kidnapped on December 14, 2025.
Security sources who spoke with Daily Trust disclosed that Usman was apprehended at a hideout in Gombe State, where he had reportedly been lying low after the attack.