Gunmen on Sunday stormed the St. Philips
Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local
Government Area of Anambra.
An eyewitness told the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the gunmen
went into the church during the 5:45 a.m.
mass and identified a particular man and
shot him.
He said that 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.
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 incidence, adding
that more details would be given after
investigations.