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Worshippers at the Seven-Day Adventist Church in Azia, Anambra State and residents of the community have been thrown into mourning following the tragic incident that occurred in the church on Wednesday, February 3.
An unknown gunman invaded the church while the mid-week service was going on and murdered husband, wife and daughter from one family in cold blood while the fourth person, sustained severe injury.
The affected persons were identified as Kenneth Emekwasianya, 70, Grace Emekwasianya, 56, his wife, Chioma Emekwasianya, their daughter, 36, and Emeka Ntukokwu, 42, a secondary school teacher.
Kenneth was a businessman based in Azia, Grace, a headmistress at Ubom Community Primary School, Azia, while Chioma was a post graduate student at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Anambra State.
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An unknown gunman, on Wednesday, invaded the Seven-Day Adventist Church in Azia, Anambra State, while the mid-week service was ongoing and murdered three members of a family.
In addition to killing the husband, wife and daughter, he attacked a fourth person who sustained serious injury.
The names of those affected have been given as Kenneth Emekwasianya, 70, Grace Emekwasianya, 56, his wife, Chioma Emekwasianya, their daughter, 36, and Emeka Ntukokwu, 42, a secondary school teacher.
It was gathered that Kenneth was a businessman based in Azia, Grace, a headmistress at Ubom Community Primary School, Azia, while Chioma was a post-graduate student at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Anambra State.