NEWS: Another Church Attacked in Anambra By Gunmen Leaving A Policeman And Civilian Dead

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Seven days after gunmen attacked St Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu leaving 13 dead and 27 persons injured.

Another attack was launched by gunmen in Anambra State on Sunday, killing one Policeman and a Civilian at Assemblies of God Church on the Oguta road Onitsha.

An eyewitness said, the gunmen had briefly stopped at the Assemblies of God Church, but on sighting police at the scene, started shooting at them.

When the shooting because too much, the policemen abandoned their patrol vehicle and ran for safety.

Another eyewitness present at the scene said, “Gunmen on motorcycle shot a policeman and collected his rifle. While the gunmen were escaping, they shot dead a motorcycle rider and the person he was carrying was injured.

The policeman shot, was the only one armed among his colleagues; they were providing security while church service was going on at Assemblies of God Church, Oguta road Onitsha.

The incident was confirmed to journalist by the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Umar.

According to Umar, it was not an attack on the church, “My men were on patrol near the church when they were attacked by some gunmen”. The bandits took a riffle belonging to a slain cop.

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

In a Federal Government delegation held 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.