ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Late Mrs. Chinyere Agwu

Late Mrs. Chinyere Agwu

Gunman kills 50-year-old woman in front of church

byJames Eze
March 27, 2019
2 min read
ADVERTISEMENT

It was a black Sunday in Amasiri, Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State, as a man shot dead a 50-year-old woman in front of a new generation church in the area.

The police have confirmed the incident and said a suspect was in its custody.

Chinyere Agwu, a mother of seven, was at the Solution Ground International Church, Amasiri, in the company of two other women for an intercessory prayer at about 5 a.m. when she was shot by the gunman.

On approaching the church door, the women were said to have spotted a man they identified as Paul with their torchlight.

He was holding something in his hands which they could not see very well.

As they made to enter the church, he began shooting sporadically in their direction.

Mrs Agwu was hit by some bullets while a bullet grazed the shoulder of another woman before the gunman took to his heels.

The general overseer of the church, Michael Uche, told PREMIUM TIMES that he was alerted by the cry of his mother who was one of the victims. He said she ran home after the gun attack.

Mr Uche said he immediately went to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad at Amasiri Junction in the area to report the matter.

RelatedNews

PDP celebrates Obasanjo at 84

Nigerian equities extend slide on profit-taking in leading stocks

Naira falls on I&E window

Nigerian police officer arrested for stealing five AK-47 rifles

An assistant pastor in the church, Emmanuel Onyiagha, said they tried to rescue two of the victims while they awaited the arrival of the police.

Mr Onyiagha said Mrs Agwu was rushed to a hospital where she was discovered to have suffered multiple bullet wounds before she died.

The police spokesperson in the state, Loveth Odah, said the suspect is in police custody while the body of the deceased is in a mortuary.

Dangote adbanner 728x90_2 (1)

“In front of one church – Solution Ground, two women were going to the church for a prayer session they called intercession prayer between 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m.

“According to the two women that saw Paul when they were coming to the church, they said he ran and hid somewhere. Paul has been arrested by us and he is claiming that he is innocent. But the deceased was calling Paul to the extent of calling his surname before she gave up,” Ms Odah.

“The bullet wound in her was so much that her abdomen and that of her chest including her breast was badly affected with bullet wounds and because of that, she could not survive.

“I tried to find out from the pastor what could be the problem between Paul and the deceased and he said it was not the deceased that was Paul’s target.

“He said the person Paul was targeting was his (pastor’s) mother. He said the mother has a previous problem with the suspect ’s wife. Right now, the investigation is on, at the end of the investigation, we should be able to know what has happened.”

  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...



JOIN THE CONVERSATION

  • Disqus (0)
premiumtimes



PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

Mega party seeks nullification of Boroffice’s election as senator

Next Post

Katsina Police command confirms release of abducted cleric, others

James Eze

James Eze

More News

Nigerian Police officers on duty [Photo credit: Today.ng]

Nigerian police officer arrested for stealing five AK-47 rifles

March 5, 2021
Enugu State governor Ugwanyi [Photo Credit: Catholic Diocese of Nnsukka

How we’re addressing Enugu’s water challenge – Official

March 5, 2021
EFCC

EFCC arraigns fake Chevron worker on N4.5 million fraud charges

March 4, 2021
Enugu residents queuing to buy water from vendors

Enugu residents face acute water scarcity

March 4, 2021
Imo House of Assembly

Imo Assembly removes majority leader

March 4, 2021
Governor Dave Umahi [PHOTO CREDIT: @DavidNwezeUmahi2]

Ebonyi warns schools against unapproved examination fees

March 3, 2021
Next Post
Nigeria Police

Katsina Police command confirms release of abducted cleric, others

Orji Uzor Kalu

Kalu demands zoning of Deputy Senate President to South-East

Discussion about this post

Search

#EndSARS: Latest Updates




Polaris Bank


JAIZ Ad


Access Bank Ad


NITDA Ad





Glo Ad

Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,629,456 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert



Zenith Advert

ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • Opinion
  • PT Hausa
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
    • Dubawa NG
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Store
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.