Gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives killing dozens of people an attack on a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria.
The violence began as worshippers gathered at the St Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state on Sunday. Among the dead were many children.
Adelegbe Timileyin, who represents the town of Owo where the attack took place, said at least 50 people were killed.
“Our hearts are heavy,” Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said. “Our peace and tranquility have been attacked by the enemies of the people.”
A doctor at a hospital in Owo said no fewer than 50 bodies had been moved to Owo’s Federal Medical Centre and St Louis Catholic Hospital.
(Aljazeera)