TheNewsGuru

Tag: worshippers

  • Anambra Church killings: “Sacrilegious, totally unacceptable” – Gov Obiano

    To ascertain the level of damage and sympathize with his people, Anambra State Governor Obiano has visited St Philip’s Catholic Church, where eight worshippers killed in the State.

    Speaking at the Church premises, the governor revealed that preliminary security investigations show that the shooting was caused by a feud between two brothers from the community living outside Nigeria

    This is sacrilegious, totally unacceptable in Anambra State,” Obiano said.

    The deeply saddened governor asked the people to go about their businesses without fear or panic noting that this isolated case must be followed to the root and all perpetrators must be brought to book.

    “We can’t allow this happen in Anambra, we must get everyone involved to face the music” the governor declared.
    Gov Obiano also visited Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi where the injured are being treated.

    Thanking over 50 doctors who were on ground looking after the injured, the governor assured their families that all medical bills will be taken care of by the State Government.

  • Black Sunday: Facts behind killings of worshippers in Anambra

    • 8 persons killed during the attack
    • Another 18 seriously injured
    • Mastermind of killing must be an indigene of the area – Police
    • The attacker was speaking undiluted Igbo Language at the time he was firing at worshippers
    • Watch video [Scene of the incident — St. Philip Catholic Church]

    Also, watch video: ‘We are tired of being killed by Hausa,Fulani’ – Nnamdi Kanu

    The police in Anambra on Sunday confirmed that a gunman killed eight worshippers and injured 18 others in an early morning attack on St. Philip Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area.

    The Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Umar, told newsmen in Awka that the remains f the dead had been deposited at Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi.

    Umar also said that the injured were taken to the hospital.

    He said that preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the attack was carried out by a native of the area.

    “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.

    The commissioner said information available to police showed that the attacker was speaking undiluted Igbo Language at the time he was firing at worshippers.

    Umar said though no arrest had been made that the police already learnt that the attack followed a quarrel between two natives of Ozubulu residing overseas.

    Describing the act as sacrilegious, the commissioner of police said it was wrong for the perpetrators of the act to extend their quarrel into the church.

    He added: “such conduct shows the people behind the act do not fear God.’’

    He said the police had launched a manhunt on those behind the act and gave an assurance that everybody behind the act would be brought to justice.

    Umar described any insinuation that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram elements as false and urged the people to go about their normal businesses.