Gunmen kill 16 Deeper Life members in Kogi
A gang of gunmen on Monday night shot dead 16 members of the Deeper Life Bible Church in Otite area of Okene, Kogi State.
The gunmen also wounded many others.
The worshippers were murdered during their weekly fellowship, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Confirming the incident, the Commander of the Joint Military Task Force in Lokoja, Lt-Col. Gabriel Olorunyomi, said 15 worshippers died instantly in the attack while another died on the way to the hospital.
He said that many of the injured were rushed to hospitals in Lokoja, a distance of 40 minutes from Okene.
Although no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, it bears the hallmarks of the Boko Haram sect.
Last month, suspected Boko Haram members attacked a church in Okene, although no lives were lost.
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Oh my God! Why do u keep silent over the innocent souls {especially the xtians ones}dying like a fowl. God hear the prayer of the righteous ones crying to u.
Jonathan are you are ritualist? what are you using the blood of this innocent christain to do? if you cannot handle this, why cant you call for help from those who can be of help in this situation. have you ever pondered on the soul that have died during your reign? you reign is a bloody one and God require this bloods from your hand. being a president goes beyond travelling from one country to another. thousands have being killed during your reign, once again are you a ritualist what are you using their blood for. if you are not then humble yourself and ask for help from those who will be able to help. if you care to know and if you are bother remember you will give account of your reign and the souls that have been sent to their untimely grave. By then it will be too late for you if you dont wake up to the challenge and put on the attibutes of a profeesional,humble,passionate and lovely president. go and learn from the ant (obama and co).
hmmm very painful and agony feeling now yet we say nigeria is not a terrorist country, i believ is time for christain to wake up,because everybody as laid is life for whatsoever religion that is doin, can we now say this is the beginin of ANTI CHRIST,or no security,may God deliver us from evil. For the victims the Bible say death is the way to everlasting life.
[...] of yet, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Nigeria-based Osun Defender has pointed a finger at Boko Haram, an Islamic jihadist organization based in northern [...]
The senseless President of Nigeria i have Rolf you to we nigeria People who are killed at any stuation God will revenge for us to you by raising our brightness hands for Parey him.and also have the consideretion asure you have involved those People that acting this Nonsenses.i thank is amoung of Ur tended ageder that u determine to attainment for you nex come Contest so that u have Hope to spread Ur solder all over the nother side.