Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- An investigator with the State Security Service (SSS) on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how suspected terrorists planned the June 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo Ondo State. He also said intelligence gathering and technical tracking led to the arrest of five suspects linked to the attack.

The witness testified before Judge Emeka Nwite as the ninth prosecution witness. He was codenamed SSG under a court-approved witness protection measure.

"The incident occurred on the 5th June 2022, and I was mandated to lead a team of investigators to unravel the perpetrators, the cause of the incident, their sponsors, and any other findings that may arise," he said.

According to him, the invest...