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Anambra Church Massacre: Some Suspects Have Been Arrested – Obiano
The Police have apprehended some suspects allegedly involved in the killing of worshipers at the St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Governor of the State, Willie Obiano, said this on Monday while stressing that all those behind the attack will be made to face the law.
“We have actually picked up some of the key members,” he said without giving more details about the arrests.
He added, “I am confident that we are going to solve this problem and the way we handle it will show them (the perpetrators) that you can’t import your trouble from wherever you are in Africa and bring it to Anambra State.”
Gunmen attacked the church on Sunday during the early morning mass, shooting sporadically at worshipers.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Garba Umar, confirmed the incident to Channels Television, saying that the attack was a result of disagreements between some indigenes of the state.
According to him, many people were injured in the attack while some of the victims died on their way to the hospital, bringing the total number of deaths to 12.
“Information further revealed that this is not unconnected to a kind of a ‘gang war’ between indigenes of the state – the children of the same village – who are engaged in a warfare outside Nigeria, precisely in South Africa.” he said.
Judith Aviva
August 8, 2017 at 9:17 am
please can’t they interview the Rev Father in that church and hear from him, as some members are saying that the killers are in Army uniform
Ngwakwe Brown
August 8, 2017 at 7:37 am
For obiano to hastely conlude the cause of the ozubulu massacre without single investigation, the perpetrators are yet to be identified, none of them was apprehended nor arested which should be the source for any investigation, and he just concluded with his legal terrorists ( the Nigerian police) permit me to say that gov obiano has trained mercenaries and they are the one behind this perpetrated ozubulu incidence in oder to pave way for his election as the masses in one voice clamouring no election in Anambra state.
Chidi Ogwo
August 8, 2017 at 5:51 am
don’t arrest Innocent Biafras.i believe you have hand in this killing only to prevent THERE WILL NO ELECTION IN ANAMBRA issued by ipob
Chidi Ogwo
August 8, 2017 at 5:45 am
don’t arrest Innocent Biafras
Celine Okoli
August 7, 2017 at 8:15 pm
Nawa ooo
Juliet Princes
August 7, 2017 at 7:45 pm
please, arrest obiano first and CO Hausa Fulani army.
Uduma Okoro
August 7, 2017 at 6:47 pm
You better go and release those INNOCENT Biafrans you arrested. Hausa Fulani (NIGERIAN ARMY FROM NORTHERN EXTRACTION) who perpetrated the crime have fled long ago!
Ime Favour Ime
August 7, 2017 at 6:33 pm
They dnt have names? Story
Itz Sam Nwafor
August 7, 2017 at 6:25 pm
How are the suspects? Are they from south africa? Lolz sooo funny