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| The Church after the attck |
The Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Hillary Okeke, who was
represented by Rev. Fr. Hygi Aghaulor, Director of Social Communications of the
Diocese, announced this in Nnewi on Wednesday.
“The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has decided to do all it can
to help the victims of the gunmen attack in St. Philip’s Catholic Church,
Ozubulu.
“To do that, the Diocese has opened a bank account to which
all funds for the care of the victims will be deposited for proper
accountability.
“The Name of the account: CDN OZUBULU CASUALTIES CHARITY
FUND
Bank: UBA PLC (NNEWI)
“Account Number: 1020519192.
The diocese also gave the names of the dead and survivors of
the attack.
“The following is the record of victims of the attack which
showed that 20 were at various units of medical attention while two had been
discharged.
Those in the list are Ikegwuonu Caroline (f) Nwakile
Anthonia(f), Okoye Odinaka (m) Okoye Patricia(f), Isaac Chinedu(m), Oramadike
Chinagorom(m), Oramadike Chinecherem(f) Udegbunam Chidimma(f) and Ndulue
Samuel(m).
Others are Udegbunam Obiageli(f), Ugochi Obiajulu(f),
Chukwueloka Chinese, Oramadike Chioma(f), Azuka Basil(m) and Oramadike
Chiamaka(f).
The list also includes Uchechukwu Chukwuemeka, Nwanya Ngozi,
Ngwuta Chinemelum, Asomba Chukwudum and Nnudule Leonard(m).
Those discharged from hospital are Muomah Michael(m) and
Oramadike Favour(f).
According to the Diocese those who lost their lives to the
massacre include Mr. Cyprian Ikegwuonu, Mr. Hyacinth Oramadike, Mrs. Cecilia
Ewin, Mr.s Eunice Akanigbo, Mrs. Rose Okoye, Mrs. Anulika Oramadike, Mrs.
Uchenna Oramadike and Mrs. Anthonia Ufondu.
The rest are Miss Oluchukwu Uhelu, Miss Christiana Igbeja,
Mrs. Udeze Pauline, Mrs. Victoria Uzokwe and Mrs. Florence Nweke.
“May God grant these martyrs eternal rest in our home in
heaven,” it stated.
Meanwhile, the Anambra Traditional Rulers Council wants the
state government to urgently constitute a high powered Commission of Inquiry
into the immediate and remote causes of the church killings in Ozubulu.
A communiqué signed by the Chairman, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe,
Obi of Onitsha; Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike, Eze Ndikelionwu, (deputy South), Igwe S.
I. Okafor and Igwe Chuma Onyia was issued after the council’s monthly meeting
in Awka.
They said that such commission should be vested with powers to
thoroughly investigate the immediate and remote causes of the unfortunate event
and make recommendations.
According to the monarchs, now is not the time for hate
talks but a period of mourning and sober reflection.
“We are particularly concerned that this criminal act took
place during service in a place of worship and it’s a most ungodly act and a
desecration of the highest order of a dedicated place of worship.
“We condemn in the strongest terms such dastardly and
cowardly act of wasting the lives of innocent fellow human beings, and affirm
that the Almighty God is the sole giver of life and it is not in the power of
any human being to unlawfully waste the lives of others.
“We call on the law enforcement authorities to without fear
or favour, spare no effort or time in arresting and bringing to justice
everyone who was directly or indirectly involved in perpetrating this beastly
act,” the communiqué said.
The traditional rulers, cautioned people against making
unguarded statements that would inflame emotions.
They lauded Gov. Willie Obiano of Ànambra for his prompt
response and proactive address to the people to remain calm while
investigations continue into the matter.
They also called on the government and people of the state
to set aside a date for interdenominational mourning of the dead and
supplication for God’s intervention to avert a reoccurrence in the state.
NAN
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