Catholic Church Releases Names of 13 dead, 23 injured in Ozubulu attack
The Nnewi Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church has released the names of the parishioners who were killed and injured the massacre which took place at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday, August 6, 2017.
Bishop of Nnewi, Most Reverend Hilary Paul Odili Okeke in a statement on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 announced that the church had taken up responsibility to help the victims of this hideous crime which, according to the Nigerian police, was perpetrated by drug gangs at war, according to the thetrentonline.com.
The full statement is below:
Victims of gunmen attack in St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu on 6th august 2017
On Sunday, 6th August 2017, during the celebration of the Holy Mass in St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu, gunmen attacked the people in the church, killing some and wounding some. The following is the record of victims of the attack:
- THOSE IN A/E
- Ikegwuonu Caroline
- Nwakile Anthonia
- Okoye Odinaka
- Okoye Patricia
- Isaac Chinedu
- Oramadike Chinagorom
- Oramadike Chinecherem
- Udegbunam Chidimma
- Ndulue Samuel
- Udegbunam Obiageli
- Ugochi Obiajulu
- Chukwueloka Chineze
- Oramadike Chioma
- Azuka Basil
- Oramadike Chiamaka
- IN ICU
- Uchechukwu Chukwueloka
- IN FSW
- Nwanya Ngozi
- IN PAEDIATRIC SURGICAL
- Ngwuta Chinemelum
- Asomba Chukwudum
- OBA TRAUMA CENTRE
- Nnudule Leonard
- DISCHARGED
- Muomah Michael
- Oramadike Favour
THE NAMES OF DEAD VICTIMS
- Mr. Cyprian Ikegwuonu
- Mr. Hyacinth Oramadike
- Mrs. Cecilia Ewin
- Mrs. Eunice Akanigbo
- Mrs. Rose Okoye
- Mrs. Anulika Obunadike
- Mrs. Uchenna Obunadike
- Mrs. Anthonia Ufondu
- Miss Oluchukwu Uhelu
- Miss Christiana Igbeja
- Mrs. Udeze Pauline
- Mrs. Victoria Uzokwe
- Mrs. Florence Nweke
May God grant these martyrs eternal rest in our home in heaven!
The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has decided to do all it can to help the victims of the gunmen attack in St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu.
