GUNMEN ATTACKED A CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NIGERIA DURING MASS ON SUNDAY, KILLING AT LEAST 50 PEOPLE INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN. AROUND 11:30 AM ON SUNDAY JUNE 5TH, GUNMEN WITH EXPLOSIVES STORMED A CATHOLIC CHURCH AND OPENED FIRE IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA
ACCORDING TO POLICE AUTHORITIES, THE ASSAILANTS APPROACHED THE CHURCH DURING A SERVICE AND STARTED SHOOTING FROM OUTSIDE THE CHURCH, WHILE FOUR OTHERS SHOT DIRECTLY INTO THE CHURCH. THEY ALSO DETONATED EXPLOSIVES.