A middle-aged man, identified as Ken Ekwesianya and his wife have been killed by gunmen in Azia, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra state.
The deceased were reportedly murdered inside a church in the area with their daughter around 7pm on Thursday.
The Anambra State Police Command spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed confirmed the development.
He said investigation had commenced.
According to him: “Yes, investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and effort is being intensified in order to arrest perpetrators of the dastardly act and bring them to justice.”