Two persons have been reportedly killed,
while three others were injured as unknown gunmen attacked a Celestial Church
located in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State.
FACTUAL NAIJA NEWS gathered that the
incident happened late Sunday evening behind NNPC Mega station in Felele.
An eyewitness told our correspondent that
the gunmen stormed the church and started shooting sporadically.
It was further learnt that two people died
instantly, while several others scampered for safety.
The injured victims are currently receiving
treatment at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Lokoja.
An eyewitness said, “when they entered,
they started shooting at every one outside the church. I now went and hid
inside a cassava farm. What I saw yesterday was like an action film in a movie.
Kogi is no longer safe.”
The Kogi State Police Public Relations
Officer, (PPRO) William Ovye Aya confirmed the incident to DAILY POST on Monday
morning.
According to him, hoodlums invaded the
Church and started shooting at worshippers.
“It was a distress call that the Divisional
Police Officer of B Division Felele received that the hoodlums invaded a
Celestial Church behind NNPC mega station and they began shooting.
“Two people were confirmed dead in the
hospital, while three are receiving treatment.
“The Commissioner of Police has deployed
our operatives, and ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of
investigation, to commence investigation to unravel the cause of the attack
with a view to arrest the perpetuators,” he said.