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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Two persons have been killed, while three others were injured as unknown gunmen attacked a Celestial Church located in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened late Sunday evening behind NNPC Mega station in Felele.<\/p>\n

An eyewitness told our correspondent that the gunmen stormed the church and started shooting sporadically.<\/p>\n

It was further learnt that two people died instantly, while several others scampered for safety.<\/p>\n

The injured victims are currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Lokoja.<\/p>\n

An eyewitness said, \u201cwhen 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\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) William Ovye Aya confirmed the incident to DAILY POST on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

According to him, hoodlums invaded the Church and started shooting at worshippers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a distress call that the Divisional Police Officer of B Division Felele received that hoodlums invaded a Celestial Church behind NNPC mega station and they began shooting.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo people were confirmed dead in the hospital, while three are receiving treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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