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Security guards tied up as gunmen invade Anambra Catholic church

Adesina .O (Teekay) by Adesina .O (Teekay)
November 18, 2022
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Security guards on duty were tied up by gunmen who invaded the St Martin’s Catholic Church in the Ihiala area of Anambra State.

It was gathered that the incident happened late on Thursday following series of feuds between the authorities of the church and some concerned citizens of the community.

According to PUNCH, eyewitnesses said that the gunmen suspected to be members of the Anambra Vigilante Group were led into the church premises by two Reverend Fathers, one of them being the parish priest of a new parish created recently by the Bishop of Nnewi Diocese.

The eyewitness said, “The armed men, who wore black attire and covered their faces, tied the security men guarding the church and dispossessed them of their telephones.”

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The parish priest of the Church, Rev Fr Val Eze, who confirmed the incident stated that the men occupied the church premises till late night on Thursday.

He, however, said that the invaders did not approach the residence of the priests.

The state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, could not be reached to comment on the incident as calls and messages to his phone were not answered as at the time of filling this report.

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