A man, Ken Ekwesianya, his wife and daughter have been reportedly killed by gunmen in Azia, in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
They were said to be killed inside a church around 7 pm on Thursday, Punch reports.
Details of the incident were still sketchy as of the time of filing the report.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed confirmed the incident.
He said an investigation had commenced.