At least 50 people including women and children were killed and others injured after gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Nigeria’s Ondo state during mass on Sunday, according to media reports.
Daily Sabah reported that the attack took place in Owo, a town in Ondo state, as many worshippers gathered at the church during the morning mass on Sunday.
According to the agency, the gunmen first detonated explosives near the church altar before firing at the worshippers and killing scores of them on the spot.