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At least 50 killed in massacre at Catholic church in southwest Nigeria

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Relatives of churchgoers who were attacked by gunmen during Sunday's church service gather at St. Francis Catholic Church, in Owo, Nigeria. [Reuters]

Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, according to a hospital doctor and media reports.

The gunmen shot at people outside and inside the church building, killing and injuries worshippers, said Funmilayo Ibukun Odunlami, police spokesperson for Ondo state.

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