Man, wife shot dead inside Anambra church

Unidentified gunmen have killed a middle-age man, simply identified as Ken Ekwesianya, his wife and daughter in Azia, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

According to a source, the victims were murdered inside a church premises around 7pm on Thursday.

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The details of the incident were still sketchy as at the time of filling the report, but the Police spokesperson in the state, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident., saying investigation is ongoing.

“Yes, investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and effort is being intensified in order to arrest perpetrators of the dastardly act and bring them to justice,” he said.