By Adaeze Onuora, Abakaliki
There was tragedy in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Nkweagu, Abakaliki Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, as gunmen invaded and killed three parishioners and injured Others
The Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu confirmed the attack and killings which occurred during a vigil Mass on Sunday night.
Bishop Chukwu disclosed this at Monday’s Christmas Mass at Saint Theresa’s Cathedral Church.
He said that the killing occurred at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Nkweagu, in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, at 11:30 pm on Sunday.
The bishop, who described the incident as sad and disheartening, prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed.
He explained that the suspected killers invaded the church while a priest was celebrating a vigil Mass and killed and injured many others.
According to Nworie, such an unfortunate act had never happened in the church in the state.
“This is the first time such an incident has happened in the church and in Ebonyi State in general,” the bishop noted.
The gunmen that invaded the church premises during the vigil Mass to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ first shot a parishioner to death.
The Commissioner of Police, Augustina Ogbodo could not be reached for comments at the time of this report.
