Catholic Church release names of victims of Ozubulu massacre

The Catholic Church has released the names of victims of Sunday’s attack which left many worshipers at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State dead, while several others were injured.

In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Diocesan Bishop of Nnewi, Most Rev. Hilary Paul Odili Okeke, it also disclosed the opening of a bank account to which funds for the care of the victims will be deposited, and assured donors of judicious use of the funds.

The victims, as contained in the statement, are as follows:

A. THOSE IN A/E

1. Ikegwuonu Caroline

2. Nwakile Anthonia

3. Okoye Odinaka

4. Okoye Patricia

5. Isaac Chinedu

6. Oramadike Chinagorom

7. Oramadike Chinecherem

8. Udegbunam Chidimma

9. Ndulue Samuel

10. Udegbunam Obiageli

11. Ugochi Obiajulu

12. Chukwueloka Chineze

13. Oramadike Chioma

14. Azuka Basil

15. Oramadike Chiamaka

B. IN ICU

16. Uchechukwu Chukwueloka

C. IN FSW

17. Nwanya Ngozi

D. IN PAEDIATRIC SURGICAL

18. Ngwuta Chinemelum

19. Asomba Chukwudum

E. OBA TRAUMA CENTRE

20. Nnudule Leonard

F. DISCHARGED

21. Muomah Michael

22. Oramadike Favour

THE NAMES OF DEAD VICTIMS

1. Mr. Cyprian Ikegwuonu

2. Mr. Hyacinth Oramadike

3. Mrs. Cecilia Ewin

4. Mrs. Eunice Akanigbo

5. Mrs. Rose Okoye

6. Mrs. Anulika Obunadike

7. Mrs. Uchenna Obunadike

8. Mrs. Anthonia Ufondu

9. Miss Oluchukwu Uhelu

10. Miss Christiana Igbeja

11. Mrs. Udeze Pauline

12. Mrs. Victoria Uzokwe

13. Mrs. Florence Nweke

Name of the account: CDN OZUBULU CASUALTIES CHARITY FUND

Bank: UBA PLC (NNEWI)

Account Number: 1020519192

“Anybody, parish, institution, company, society, association or group that would like to join the diocese in providing assistance to the victims and their families can send their contributions to that account. We shall keep accurate records of contribution and distribution of the funds,” the statement said.