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

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 ...

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.

approximately 30 miles south of Kaduna City in north-central Nigeria. Other churches attacked included Maranatha Baptist and Evangelical Church Winning All. The abductees included 31 females and ...

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.

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 ...