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More than 50 feared dead as gunmen attack Catholic church in Nigeria
Baku, June 6, AZERTAC
More than 50 people are feared dead after gunmen opened fire on worshippers at a Catholic church in Nigeria, according to News Sky.
The attackers targeted the St Francis Catholic Church in the town of Owo in the southwestern state of Ondo just as worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday, state politician Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole said.
Authorities did not immediately release an official death toll, but Mr Oluwole said many children were among the dead.
Adelegbe Timileyin, who represents the Owo area in Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber, said at least 50 people had been killed, though others put the figure higher.
