Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed scores of people worshipping at the St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra.
TheCable
reports that the unidentified gunmen attacked worshippers in the church
on Sunday, August 6, 2017 during the 5:45 a.m. mass.
They had first identified a particular man and shot him after which they took on other worshippers.
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Victims of gunmen attack on Catholic Church(Pmexpressng)
The report said they later went on rampage and shot at the remaining worshippers numbering over 100.
Scores
of people were killed in the church while other critically injured
worshippers died on the way to the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital,
Nnewi.
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Victims of the gunmen attack(PMexpressng)
The source however said the priest of the church was not wounded in the incident.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Garba Umar, confirmed the incident, adding that more details would be given after investigations.
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