Churchgoers, others flee as gunmen parade Owerri streets
Some unknown gunmen have caused a stampede among members of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Amakohia in Owerri, the Imo State capital, during Mass celebration.
The gunmen were matching on the street of Amakohia/Orlu road in their numbers, wearing black attires and masks.
According to our state correspondent, they were matching freely and shooting sporadically in the air to scare people away including the police and army.
However, the church gate was immediately locked to prevent the gun-wielding men from gaining entrance into the premises.
The parade lasted for about 40 minutes and caused motorists and pedestrians to use alternative routes to their destinations.
Meanwhile, no casualties were recorded as residents were of the view that their targets were the police and army.
