Worshippers at St. Philips Catholic church in Ozubulu, Anambra state, were in darkness when a gunman invaded the church and opened fire on them.<\/p>\n
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An unidentified gunman had invaded the church during the 6:30 am mass, killing 12 worshippers and injuring many others.<\/p>\n
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A witness, who simply identified herself as a choir member, told NAN that the church was dark when the attacker invaded.<\/p>\n
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She said the generating set had suddenly developed a fault, prompting the congregation to use their candles while the mass continued.<\/p>\n
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She said the gunman had immediately jumped into a waiting car with a driver after he opened fire on the congregation.<\/p>\n
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Jude Onwuaso, the parish priest of the church \u2013 who was unhurt \u2013 said the gunman had first shot at a man \u2013 Akunwafor Ikegwuonwu \u2013 before shooting sporadically at other worshippers.<\/p>\n
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Garba Umar, the state commissioner of police, had said the attacker spoke in Igbo dialect while shooting the worshippers.<\/p>\n
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Umar said the attack was carried out by a native of the area.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFrom our findings, it is very clear that the person who carried the attack must be an indigene of the area,\u201d he had said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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