At least eight people have been killed in a gun attack on a church in southern Nigeria, police say.

Up to 18 other worshippers were wounded in the early morning incident at the church in Ozubulu near the city of Onitsha.

There were conflicting reports over whether the attack was carried out by a lone gunman or a group of attackers.


Police said the shooting was the result of an argument between Nigerians from Ozubulu who were living abroad.

One of the Nigerian expatriates had built the St Philip's Catholic Church, Anambra State Police Commissioner Garba Umar
said in a statement.


The attack had been carried out by someone from the local community, he added.
The attacker burst into the church during Sunday Mass and initially targeted at least one specific person before opening fire on others, reports said.


Witness Chukwuma Emeka told AFP news agency he had just stepped out of the church to stretch his legs "when I heard gunshots and screaming and people running inside."


"When the chaos subsided I went inside, I saw my fellow church members dead in a pool of their own blood and many others were screaming in pain."


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-40843878

lalasticlala mynd44

Nigerian news media can come up with one contentious figure that will leave somebody agape.

PS: I now know what it feels like to be the first to comment. Dedicate this to Mandy.

RIP!
But that guy causes his untimely death.
From all indication the abroad guy sent the guy amn/ men to annihilate him probably the did business and that guy swallowed the money and there's every possibility that the late guy was also living abroad
Once again RIP

Kai, but nigerian media said 18 dead 150 injured............infact nigerian media and lies are like 5&6