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Panic in Akwa Ibom community as gunmen attack church, shoot one
Sep 29, 2020
There is panic in Inen Ikot Esse village in OrukAnam local government area of Akwa Ibom, as gunmen suspected to be cultists invaded a Pentecostal church, during Sunday service, and shot one of the church elders identified Elder Friday Ufenang
It was gathered that the suspected cultists numbering over 10 had stormed the church premises at about 7:09 am and went straight to where church officers were praying before the commencement of service and shot Ufenang in the head.
According to an eyewitness Mr Sunday Ibanga, the worshippers took to their heels when the hoodlums started shooting in the air within the church premises.
He explained that a new pastor posted to the church reached out to the church headquarters for a vehicle before the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
wife of the victim simply identified as Mrs Iniobong who spoke to some newsmen on Tuesday said her husband left for the church to attend to early church duties early Sunday and urged her and the children to join him for the Sunday service later.
She said while she was still preparing, she heard people screaming outside their compound and they informed her that her husband has been shot in the church vestry while praying.
She narrated, ” When I heard that my husband has been shot, I decided to rush to the church to carry his corpse. But when I got to the Church I met policemen helping my husband with First Aid before taking him to the hospital for proper medical attention.
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