Ozubulu Catholic church attack was allegedly over a failed drug business by two South Africa-based drug barons

severe investigations by the police is suggesting that the attack by gunmen at the St Phillips Catholic Church in Ozubulu in Anambra state yesterday 6th August, was due to a failed drug business. A man identified by his alias, Bishop, and one of his brothers in the community known as Obrocho, both based in South Africa, were reportedly drug barons.

The fight between the men bean after a business deal failed and both men started accusing each other of cheating in the drug business. 

The feud from the failed business culminated in one of the men sending assassins to kill Bishop who was reportedly in Nigeria on a visit. However, when the assassin and his gang members arrived Bishop's home, they did not meet him at home, so they went in search of his Father, Chief Akunwafor Ikegwuonwu, who was at the church for the morning mass. They shot him dead as well as other church members.  

Garba Umar, the state police commissioner has dismissed allegations that Boko Haram members were behind the attack. Umar told newsmen yesterday that the church members said the gunmen spoke Igbo language during the attack. 

Meanwhile, eleven people have so far been confirmed dead in the attack.