According to reports, gunmen assaulted Saint Andrew’s Church in Isiokwe, Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, killing the wife of an Anglican pastor.
Isiokwe is a community in Lilu Town, which is under Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.
Residents claimed that the incident took place early on Sunday morning, according to sources. One of the residents also stated that the gunmen appeared to have targeted the pastor, identified as Venerable Obiese.
Following this, Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra State police spokesperson, verified the Lilu church attack and the pastor’s wife’s death.
In a statement on Monday, Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said other people were injured in the attack.
The spokesperson said the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, has condemned the deadly attack.
“This heinous and abominable act, committed against innocent worshippers, is not only an assault on the community but a grave affront to our shared values of peace, sanctity of life, and freedom of worship,” Mr Orutugu was quoted as saying.
The commissioner further sympathised with families of the victims as well as the community and assured that the police in the state would track down the attackers.
Meanwhile, this attack is reportedly the second within 24 hours across different LGA’s in Anambra State. It was earlier reported that a yet-to-be-identified number of persons have been feared killed following an attack launched by unknown gunmen near the Afor Market Junction in Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday.
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