Nineteen killed in Nigeria church attack

Gunmen have shot dead at least 19 people in a Christian church in central Nigeria, according to an army official.

Nineteen killed in Nigeria church attack

Gunmen have shot dead at least 19 people in a Christian church in central Nigeria, according to an army official.

Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Olorunyomi said the gunmen stormed a church building where worshippers had gathered to pray late on Monday in the town of Otite, near the city of Okene.

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