Hell was let loose in the early hours yesterday atOba-Ofemmili community in Awka-North Local Government Area of Anambra State, when some youths, suspected to be cultists attacked Christians in their worship places, shot and inflicted machete wounds on over 50 of them.
The attackers also went on rampage, looting and burning churches in the community. Some of the churches burnt include Assemblies of God Church, Grace of God Church, Deeper Life Bible Church, Winners Church, Christ Holy Church, St. Paul’s Catholic Church and another pentecostal church.
The assailants, according to the victims, attackedthe worshippers with dangerous weapons, shooting sporadically and wounding several people. They were said to have invaded no fewer than seven churches, burning and destroying everything within their reach.
A two-year old baby was among the victims.
It was gathered that trouble started in the community over disagreement between the Christians and the idol worshipers on the culturalnight masquerade, a local fetish cult opposed by Christians in the area.
A victim of the incident, who gave his name as Mr Sunday Aliuba, said they were in the church when the miscreants stormed their church, armed with guns and machetes. He said they swooped on the congregation and inflicted machete wounds on them, causing stampede as people struggled to escape from the church.
Hear him: “How it happened was that Oba-Ofemili and the Christians had an agreement that the night masquerades will not start by 9pm, and we were having our programmes according to the rules. But on Monday night, I was at the crusade when we heard that the pagans will burn down all the churches. Around 11pm, they started shooting sporadically into the air, causing everybody to shiver. Around 1.00am on Tuesday, they stormedthe church, and razed down the parish priest’s house and pursued everybody in the church. We hid under the staircase and under the pews.
“In self-defence, we pounced on some of them. As it got hotter, my colleagues ran away. I also ran but they pursued me and shot me in the legs,shattering my ankles and bones. They also inflicted machete wounds on me. The blood that came out of my body can fill two buckets. It is only God that is sustaining my life till now.”
When contacted, the priest of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, whose parish church was razed, Rev. Pat. Odinanwa, said series of efforts made to ensure peace in the community between the church andthe community failed. He said the pagans nursedpathological hatred for Christians in the community. According to him, there were agreements reached between the church and the community, but the pagans sought all avenues to stop Christians from worshiping God in the community.
According to him, over 50 persons sustained gunshot and machete wounds, while seven churches were burnt by the irate youths. He said Christians in the area had been living in fear, as the youths threatened further attack today.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/cultists-attack-7-churches-shoot-worshippers-set-priests-residence-ablaze-in-anambra/

Wow.

While I am not into christainity, I do not support violence and the burning of churches/church property.


Yes, we can argue that the christians were being bigoted to try to stop the pagan festival due to their arrogant claim of having the only real God and true religion but it should not have ended like this.

The pagans have messed up big time

Haba, may God forgive them. Attacking defenseless people in that manner. To all the churches, fear not and be not dismayed. "In the world, ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world".

The churches should report to appropriate authorities, but please do not repay evil with evil, although it's difficult, try to show love. The Lord is your strength.

'The other violent religion' &traditionalists now seem to 'ave a common enemy christians......violence isn't d answer,pray to your god(s)/God ,if he's powerful enough he(He)will defend himself(Himself)

End time tins...
@ topic God help us!

RINE.:
End time tins...
@ topic God help us!

Yu took it out of mai mouth

This is horrible. I pray God heals d wounded bt doz youths and their leaders hav don an abominable thing and i actually pity dem cos dey dont kno wat dey've done. Its only God dat can forgive dem

I harbour no sympathies with the christians except perhaps for the little child. It is certainly relieving to.know that no one was killed.
The fault lies with the Oba as well for striking a petty deal with the christian priest. He should be aware that such rituals must take place at the apointed time as per astronomical/oracular consultation. He should hAve made the christians conduct mass after the Pagan rtual instead of humiliating the custom of the land.

The christians must realise that their arrogance cant work everywhere. This was just a warning. .

PAGAN 9JA:
I harbour no sympathies with the christians except perhaps for the little child. It is certainly relieving to.know that no one was killed.
The fault lies with the Oba as well for striking a petty deal with the christian priest. He should be aware that such rituals must take place at the apointed time as per astronomical/oracular consultation. He should hAve made the christians conduct mass after the Pagan rtual instead of humiliating the custom of the land.

The christians must realise that their arrogance cant work everywhere. This was just a warning. .

OGA PAGAN.....HABA....BE SYMPATHETIC, THIS ARE YOUR FELLOW HUMAN IRRESPECTIVE OF TRIBE OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

bobby.L:
Haba, may God forgive them. Attacking defenseless people in that manner. To all the churches, fear not and be not dismayed. "In the world, ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world".

The churches should report to appropriate authorities, but please do not repay evil with evil, although it's difficult, try to show love. The Lord is your strength.

See this one.

How I wish you can tell your pastor to build church in Okitipupa when they are celebrating Irokute festival with the custom that drum shouldn't be beaten within the seven days period. Or when it Oro period.....ask your wife to go and sit down outside because the lord is with her. You dare custom and culture by saying the lord is your strength. What ever you see, admit it as your fate and blame yourself.

Christianity has done more harm to pagan........it time they start respecting culture, tradition and custom. I think they have pushed tolerance to the limit.........

mcfynest:

OGA PAGAN.....HABA....BE SYMPATHETIC, THIS ARE YOUR FELLOW HUMAN IRRESPECTIVE OF TRIBE OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

which is why I said:

PAGAN 9JA:
except perhaps for the little child. It is certainly relieving to.know that no one was killed.

Any drop of tribal blood spilled is a waste and a loss.


However these pseudo-christians must stop trying to drive us up the wall. Always attempting to side-track us as if we are of no relevance. As brother FOLYKAZE put it, there is a limit.

cowards..why they don't attack mosques which make noise and don't allow people to sleep..ah ah please isn't anambra in Igboland? I thot Igbos were Cristians? at least 99%