Anambra Police Command today fingered two Nigerian born South African prisoners in the killing of worshippers at St Philip's Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State on three months ago.

Disclosing this to journalists during a press conference at the state command in Amawbia, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Baba Umar, said Interpol had been involved to extradite the suspects to Nigeria.

Umar gave the names of the suspects as Prince Charles Obi, a.k.a Gozila and Dickson Nwodi a.k.a Afam adding that other suspects in the killing who had been in police custody would be arraigned this week.

The CP’s statement reads in part: “Two indigenes of Anambra State from Nnobi and Oba LGAs respectively, currently serving prison terms in South Africa for murder, have taken responsibility for the Ozubulu church, attack.

“They vowed that there will be more attacks if their financial demands for undisclosed reasons made of certain persons are not met.

“They mandated one Quintus Anayo (alias Obasanjo) based in South Africa to come to Ozubulu and inform the elders of the town of this threat.

“The two prisoners in South Africa are;

“Prince Charles Obi a.k.a Gozila

“Dickson Nwodi a.k.a Afam

“The Command wishes to state categorically: that we will ensure that all identified perpetrators are brought to book.

“On that strength, three of the suspects in custody are to be arraigned within this week on charges of Conspiracy and murder with other suspects at large.

“The INTERPOL is already involved in the investigation and possible extradition of the suspects based in South Africa, who claimed responsibility for the attack on the church.”

CP Umar assured the public that no one direct or indirectly involve in the senseless killing would go free.

The CP while hailing the public for their support, solicited for the mutual efforts of everyone within and in the Diaspora to provide credible information that would lead to successful conclusion and prosecution of the case.

Umar however cleared Aloysius Ikegwuonu a.k.a Bishop. The CP said: “Bishop was only a victim in the whole saga. If they had seen him on the day of the attack, they would have killed him.”

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