Gunmen shoot Anambra Pastor in front of his Church

An unknown gunmen Thursday in the heart of Awka, shot the pastor of a new generation church, Pastor David Elijah Chidiebere in front of his Grace and Power Divine Prophetic Ministry Church along the state secretariat road in the Anambra State capital.

Incidentally, the church is located about 400 meters to the Secretariat Divisional Police Station and the incident happened at a time his church was packed full with worshippers and waiting for the Pastor to arrive for the day’s service.

It was not clear at press time if it was an assassination attempt, but it was gathered that the Pastor was trailed by the gunmen until he was about to alight from his car.

Immediately the worshippers heard the gunshots, there was pandemonium and people ran in different directions, not knowing that it was their Pastor who they were waiting for his arrival that was shot.

On realising that it was the Pastor, many people rushed to the scene, with some carrying him into another vehicle while others sobbed uncontrollably.

The middle aged pastor who was known for his very intriguing prophesies and healing miracle in Anambra State and beyond, was said to be the envy of some fellow pastors who felt that his miraculous activities had led to drop in the membership of their own churches.

It was gathered that the assailants demanded N5 million so as not to kill him, but he offered them N1 million which they declined and went ahead to shoot him.

After riddling his vehicle with bullets, left him in the pool of his blood and carted away an undisclosed sum in his possession,.