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Gunmen attack another Anambra church

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August 13, 2017
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Gunmen attack another Anambra church
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Barely seven days after the attack on St Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu, gunmen have struck at the Assemblies of God Church on the Oguta road Onitsha, Anambra State killing one policeman and a civilian.

According to The Punch, an eyewitness account said the gunmen had momentarily stopped at the church, but on sighting some policemen at the church, opened fire on them.

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“When the firing became too hot, the policemen abandoned their patrol vehicle and ran away for safety.

“The gunmen moved to their patrol van and took a gun belonging to the policeman they killed.

“I saw two of the gunmen but I can’t say how many they are in number.

Another eyewitness said, “Gunmen on Okada (motorcycle) shot a policeman and collected his rifle. They also shot dead an Okada man while escaping, and the passenger he was carrying was injured. The policeman was the one armed among his colleagues; they were providing security while church service was going on at Assemblies of God Church, Oguta road Onitsha.

Read also: FG to beef up security in worship centres — Ngige

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Umar, confirmed the incident to journalists.

He said it was not an attack on the church, adding “My men were on patrol near the church when they were attacked by some gunmen. It was not an attack on the church, in the real sense of it”.

The commissioner confirmed that the hoodlums took away a rifle belonging to the slain cop.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige had on Saturday said the Federal Government would work out modalities on how to secure places of worship in< the country.

Leading a federal government delegation to commiserate with the people of Anambra State on the Ozubulu shooting, Ngige said that had become expedient following incessant attacks on places of worship.

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