The leadership of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in Nigeria has called on Governor ... peaceful coexistence that Taraba ...

The violence took place at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo town in Ondo State, Nigeria, as worshippers met on Pentecost Sunday. Owo is about 345 kilometres (215 miles) east of Lagos.

OWO, Nigeria — The gunmen who ... traders and government workers located 31 miles from the Ondo state capital of Akure. The central location of the church raised questions as to how the gunmen ...

Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday ... Owo is about 345 kilometers (215 miles) east of Lagos."In the history of ...

Before the church attack, Ondo had been considered one of Nigeria’s most peaceful states. But now Owo, a small town of traders and government workers located 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the ...

As attackers opened fire on worshippers inside a Catholic church in ... While northern Nigeria has battled an Islamic insurgency for more than 13 years, Ondo state has long been considered one ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP ... Survivors have said the gunmen sprayed the church-goers with bullets during a 30-minute-long attack. Five children were among the dead, witnesses said.