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The Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), a political group, has condemned in strong terms the killings at the Catholic Church at Ozubulu, in Anambra state.

In a statement on Thursday, the group described the killing as an “unimaginable desecration of the house of God” and “unparalleled disregard for the sanctity of the human life.”

Speaking on behalf of the group, Leonard Ebute, an agricultural entrepreneur and member of the board of trustees of the group, said the group received with shock, the news of the raid on the church which left many people dead and scores injured.

Ebute said the act was totally unacceptable.

“We are not interested in the motivation of the killers or the reason behind such heinous crime,” Ebute said

“We are not unmindful of different stories making the rounds purportedly explaining the reason behind the killings.

“The ANN is not interested in these stories while trusting security agencies to do a thorough job in fishing out the killers and make them tell the whole world the reason behind such dastardly act.

“While we await that, we make haste to tell fellow Nigerians that acts like this do not have a space in the Nigeria the group is envisioning for her weary compatriots.”

ANN said the trauma the act would have caused families of victims and people of Ozoubulu could better be imagined, while expressing its heartfelt condolences.

“ANN feels your pain,” Ebute said.

“We also sympathise with the people of Anambra state over this ugly development and all members of the Catholic community in the town and the state in general.

“We pray God to console you Himself and help in bringing to justice those behind this crime against humanity.”