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Speaker 1: Apparent unsafe nature of Nigeria was recorded again on Sunday

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in the southeast geopolitical zone of the troubled West Africa

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country after suspected terrorists launched multiple attacks in an Amra state,

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killing several numbers of persons. After the suspected terrorists attacked

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a church of Lilou community within Ihiala Local government area

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in the morning and burned part of the Saint Andrew’s

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Anglican Church where the wife of the pastor was brutally

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murdered at the spartan. In the evening, the suspected terrorists

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took the hitter and Ambra market in Northea community and

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shot sporadically into the Afore market in the Ngicoco local

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government area, causing several casualties, with video evidence from residents

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indicating that four of the bodies died on the spartan

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were in their pool of blood and large numbers of

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others rushed to the hospital. This The Nigeria Police Force

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has confirmed the suspected terrorists attack on Anglican church in

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Lilou but yet to issue statement as at the time

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of filing in this report. On Monday morning, over the

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Atat attack, on market in Northia. According to residents, yet

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to be ascertained, total numbers of persons were killed when

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some unknown armed men launched an attack near the Afore

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Market junction in Northia Community in Chiicoco local government area

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of a Nambra State on Sunday. At Saint Andrew’s Church

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in Lilou, the venerable wife was shot on the target

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of the attack. The pastor escaped into hiding and was

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later kept at a security safe place, looking traumatized. The

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church was burnt and the priest’s properties, including his car,

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was set ablaze. In a statement on Sunday, Chief Danie Lacoyer,

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the President General of Northia Progressive Union, gave a brief

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account of the attack on the Enamber market, saying, this

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evening I received with deep shot the tragic news of

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an attack at the Afore Market junction in Northia Community.

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The incident resulted in multiple casualties caused by unknown assailants

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who carried out this census act of violence. I struck

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only condemn this heart breaking incident and the attempt to

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disrupt the peace of our beloved community. I have already

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contacted the relevant security agencies and investigations are under way

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to uncover those responsible. I appeal to all end I

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NRFEA to remain calm, stay vigilant, and continue to cooperate

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with security operatives as they work tirelessly to restore normalcy

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and ensure our safety. My thoughts and prayers are with

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the families affected. On behalf of the Naufia Progressive Union,

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I extend our deepest sympathies and assure you that we

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are fully committed to supporting efforts aimed at protecting lives

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and maintaining peace in Norfia. Anambra State Command of the

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Nigeria Police Force, in a statement on Monday early morning,

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said the Commissioner of Police, an Ambra State Police Command, C. P.

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Ikiye Oratugu condemns in the strongest terms the attack in

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the morning of the seventh of December twenty twenty five,

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carried out by armed criminals, which were resulted in the

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death of one person confirmed with serious injuries inflicted on

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a few others, including the church building partially burnt and

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other properties destroyed at a church premises in lillu il

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A local government area. The CP states that this heinous

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and abominable act committed against innocent worshippers is not only

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an assault on the community, but a grave affront are

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are shared values of peace, sanctity of life, and freedom

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of worship. The Command extends its deepest sympathies to the

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families of the victims and to the entire Lillou community,

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and assures the public that the police shall relentlessly hunt

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down the perpetrators of this crime. The CP notes that

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no community should be subjected to such brutality, as the

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Command will not allow criminals to instill fear or destabilize

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the peace we are working tirelessly to maintain. In view

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of the above, the Command has already intensified intelligence driven operations,

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deployed the Joint Security Team and strength and surveillance across

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the area. The operatives are following every lead as no

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resource will be spared in ensuring that those responsible are

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apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law.

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The Command urges residents to remain calm and cooperate with

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the Joint Security Team by providing useful information that can

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assist ongoing investigations for justice to be served. The Command

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remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting lives and property

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across Sihiala and the entire state s PR Kega Tochoku

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Police public Relations Officer and Ambra State Police Command stated

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Edi Quindi, unimagin