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Gunmen on Sunday struck at the Assemblies of God Church on the Oguta road Onitsha , Anambra State killing one policeman and a civilian.

This is coming seven days after gunmen attacked St Philips Catholic Church , Ozubulu and killed no fewer than 13 persons and injured 27.

According to an eyewitness;

“ When the firing became too hot, the policemen abandoned their patrol vehicle and ran away for safety .

“ The gunmen moved to their patrol van and took a gun belonging to the policeman they killed .
“ I saw two of the gunmen but I can ’ t say how many they are in number.

Another eyewitness said , “ Gunmen on Okada (motorcycle ) shot a policeman and collected his rifle. They also shot dead an Okada man while escaping, and the passenger he was carrying was injured . The policeman was the one armed among his colleagues ; they were providing security while church service was going on at Assemblies of God Church, Oguta road Onitsha.

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police , Mr Garba Umar confirmed the incident to journalists .

He said it was not an attack on the church, adding “ My men were on patrol near the church when they were attacked by some gunmen. It was not an attack on the church, in the real sense of it ” .

The commissioner confirmed that the hoodlums took away a rifle belonging to the slain cop .
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige had on Saturday said the Federal Government would work out modalities on how to secure places of worship in the country .