Two persons have been killed, while three others were injured, following an attack on a Celestial Church located in Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State by some unkown gunmen.
According to reportds, the incident happened late Sunday evening behind NNPC Mega station in Felele.
An eyewitness told DailyPost that the gunmen stormed the church and started shooting sporadically.
It was further learnt that two people died instantly, while several others scampered for safety.
The injured victims are reportedly receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Lokoja.
An eyewitness was quoted to have said: “When they entered, they started shooting at every one outside the church. I now went and hid inside a cassava farm. What I saw yesterday was like an action film in a movie. Kogi is no longer safe”
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) William Ovye Aya confirmed the incident to DAILY POST on Monday morning.