By Unknown Gunman Kills 8, Injures 18 Other Worshipers At Catholic Church In Anambra
An unknown gunman has been reported to have invaded St Phillip Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Anambra State killing 8 worshippers while 18 others sustained bullets wounds.
According to a report by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the yet to be arrested gunman entered into the Church during the 6am Mass service and opened fire on the worshippers.
It was gathered that reports from witnesses of the incident revealed that the gunman was speaking Native Igbo language as he was on shooting spree.
Confirming the shooting, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Umar disclosed that findings by the Police revealed that the act was carried out by a lone wolf gunman who is an indigene of the area as he was speaking undiluted Igbo language as he shot at the worshippers.
In a statement signed by the State Police Command Spokesperson, Asp Nwode Nkeiruka, it was disclosed that investigations has already commenced to fish out the gun man.
It was gathered that the attack is coming after a recent quarrel between two natives of Ozubulu residing overseas. It was learnt that one of them built the church which was invaded. No arrest have been made so far.
Mr Umar said, “From our findings, it is very clear that the person who carried the attack must be an indigene of the area.
“We gathered that worshippers for 6 o’clock Sunday mass at St. Philip Ozobulu were in the service when a gunman dressed in black attire covering his face with a cap entered the church and moved straight to a particular direction and opened fire.
“The man after shooting at his targeted victims still went on a shooting spree, killing and wounding other worshippers,’’ he said.
See the full statement released by the Anambra State Police Command after the shooting…
The state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Umar has warned that the command will leave no stone unturned in fishing out the shooter at St Philip’s Catholic Church Amakwa Ozubul.
Unknown gunman had today Sunday, 6th August 2017 entered the church, while the mass was going on and shot at worshipers.
Following a distress call, men of the police force rushed there and are presently rescuing the worshipers.
The hospital authority has confirmed 8 persons dead,and 18 injured. The command assures ndi Anambra that the police is on top of the situation and will fish out the perpetrators soon.
Intelligence report/Preliminary investigation proved that it is a fight between the two sons of the community living outside Nigeria that caused the incident,because one of them built the church which the incident happened. It is sacrilegious but for now,is still premature to disclose the identities, we will brief the public after investigation is concluded.
Commissioner Umar commiserates with all those who lost their loved ones the act and pledges that the command would not rest on its oars until perpetrators are brought to book.
However, citizens are advised to be vigilant and report suspicions movements and actions in their locality.
