A 70 year old man, Mr. Kenneth Ekwesianya, his wife, Grace (50) and their 36 year old daughter, Chioma, who was a postgraduate student at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University were shot dead in Azia, a community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Another victim named, Emeka Ntukokwu, 56, said to be a school teacher, sustained injuries during the attack, which took place in a Sabbath church in the community.
Kenneth was a businessman based in Azia, while his wife was the headmistress at Ubom Community Primary School, Azia,.
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It was gathered that unknown gunman invaded the church while the mid-week service was going on and murdered the man, his wife and daughter. He shot them and escaped into a waiting car outside the church they zoomed off.