𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐰𝐨

Some yet-to-be-ascertained armed assailants have attacked St. Andrews Anglican Church, Isiokwe in Lilu community of Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing two persons, burning vehicles and the cleric’s apartment.

Some correspondents, who visited the church premises on Monday, gathered that the wife of the priest of the church was among the two persons killed, while some parts of the church building were also burnt.

The premises and environs appeared deserted, while some properties were seen littering the place.

Some eyewitnesses and residents in the area confirmed that the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, disrupted church activities and sent panic in the area.

The spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development on Monday, when contacted.

Ikenga added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has intensified intelligence-driven operations, deployed the joint security team and strengthened surveillance across the area.

According to Ikenga, police operatives are following every lead, adding that no resource will be spared in ensuring that those responsible are apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law.

The Lilu community, which is among the communities in Ihiala LGA, is a border town between Anambra and Imo states, and has been under the grip of gunmen for many months.