Scores killed in church attack in SW Nigeria: sources

STORY: Scores killed in church attack in SW Nigeria: sources DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: ONDO, Nigeria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of catholic church premises after the attack in Owo, southwest Nigeria 2. various of bloody remains on the grounds of the church 3. various of priests leading the press through the church STORYLINE: Unidentified gunmen have killed scores of worshippers following an attack on a church in Nigeria's southwestern state of Ondo on Sunday, according to various sources. The attack took place in Owo, a town in Ondo state, as many worshippers gathered at the church during the morning mass on Sunday, multiple sources said. A government official who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Xinhua by telephone that the gunmen first detonated explosives near the church altar before firing at the worshippers and killing scores of them on the spot. The official said it is difficult to put a number to the casualties, as security operatives rushed to the scen

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