The Parish Priest of St. Philips
Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Anambra state, Fr. Jude Onwuasor, has narrated how an
unknown gunman attacked his church in the middle of service and opened fire on
worshippers on Sunday.
According to him, there were two
rounds of shootings executed by a young man who dressed in black attire.
He said that many of the deaths
arising from the massacre were recorded during the second round of shootings.
Fr. Onwuaso told newsmen in
Ozubulu: “We were about to introduce the prayers of the faithful when the whole
trouble began.
“A man wearing black Polo T-Shirt
came inside the church and started shooting recklessly. There was confusion and
after looking at the problem, there was nothing one could do except to scamper
for safety.
“After the first round of shootings,
there was a second round. I guess it was during the second round that some
people were shot and killed.
“It was when I returned (from
hiding) that I saw that some of my parishioners were dead about five or six of
them.
“So many others were bleeding in
my church.”
Meanwhile, the Chairman of
Ekwusigo Local Government, Ikenna Ofodeme, has maintained that the attack was
not a drug war but a terror attack.
According to him, “the governor
was briefed by the police and whatever he said, he should not be blamed because
it was security agents that briefed him, and he must tell the people of the
state what he was briefed on.
“The shooting happened in the
church. Why didn’t the people go to his house or his father’s house? What
business has shooting people in the church got to do with business transaction
between alleged drug pushers?
“’This is purely a terrorist
attack and nothing to do with a drug pusher’s disagreement in South Africa with
our son.
“This young man, Aloysius
Ikegwuonu, they are calling based on the police report has built more than
three churches in Ekwusigo communities. He is currently building a new one in
one of the communities. He left this country two days ago.
“If he was the target and he did
a business transaction that resulted to this killing, those who are pursuing
him would have killed him at the football pitch. He played inter-village match
a week ago before he left the country for his base.
“If it were a misunderstanding between
Aloysius Ikegwuonwu and his kinsman in South Africa, what has that got to do
with innocent worshipers in the church?,” he asked.
Is this Biafra? Yesterday it was Evans! Today; Ozoubulu! When people worship money as their god this is what you get. Those who committed this atrocious crime may be some of those making big money donations and receiving special prayers from the priests. They may even be those who has used their blood ill gotten wealth to built the church. But God is God and cannot be deceived. However, this is a lesson to all. Even from the actions of Evans Father and relations it shows that some people from this state and areas encourage and cover up evil as long as money is made. It is sad. Now this naked lust of riches and wealth has reached a severely terrible and dangerous height. Ritual killing ( Igbu ozu na high sea), Human Trafficking, 419, Baby factory, Armed robbery, Kidnapping, Political killings, Hired assassination...... and now....
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