The names of the victims of the gruesome
attack at the St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Anambra state, have
been released by the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi.
According
to reports, the names were released in a statement issued by the Bishop
of the Diocese Hilary Odili Okeke on Wednesday August 9.
The statement read in part: “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.
“We shall keep accurate records of contribution and distribution of the funds.”
The surviving victims were listed as follows:
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
16. Uchechukwu Chukwueloka
17. Nwanya Ngozi
18. Ngwuta Chinemelum
19. Asomba Chukwudum
20. Nnudule Leonard
21. Muomah Michael
22. Oramadike Favour
Out of the 22 injured victims, 2
individuals have now been discharged from the hospital while the others
remain on admission in various hospital wards.
Names of dead victims:
1. Cyprian Ikegwuonu
2. Hyacinth Oramadike
3. Cecilia Ewin
4. Eunice Akanigbo
5. Rose Okoye
6. Anulika Obunadike
7. Uchenna Obunadike
8. Anthonia Ufondu
9. Oluchukwu Uhelu
10. Christiana Igbeja
11. Udeze Pauline
12. Victoria Uzokwe
13. Florence Nweke