Hoodlums attack Ebonyi church, kill three worshippers
The Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Nworie, has condemned the killing of three worshippers by suspected hoodlums during a Christmas vigil mass on Sunday night.
Nworie disclosed this at Monday’s Christmas service at Saint Theresa Cathedral Church, saying that the killing occurred at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Nkweagu, in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi state at 11.30 pm on Sunday.
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The Bishop described the incident as sad and disheartening and prayed for the repose of their souls.
He explained that the suspected killers invaded the church while a priest was celebrating vigil mass service, and killed and injured many others.
According to Nworie, such an unfortunate act had never happened in the Church in the state.
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