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Firing in Nigeria: A public representative told that the attack was carried out in the church when people present there had gathered on the occasion of the Christian festival ‘Pentecost Sunday’.
A Church of Nigeria (Nigeria Firing) incident of attack has come to the fore. At least 50 people are said to have died in this incident. It is being told that some armed attackers infiltrated the church and opened fire on the people present in the prayer.Firing) started. During the firing, a stampede broke out in the church, in which many people were injured. While many people died due to indiscriminate firing of gunmen. A public representative told that the incident happened in a Catholic Church in South West Nigeria (Catholic Church) happened on Sunday.
He told, ‘A large number of people had gathered for prayers in the discussion. During this, the armed attackers attacked the people. Not only this, it is also being told that there has been an explosion in the church. Due to which about 50 people are feared to be killed. Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole said the attackers had targeted the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state. He told that the attack was carried out when the people present there had gathered on the occasion of the Christian festival ‘Pentecost Sunday’.
Many children were also among the dead
Oluvole said, ‘Many children are also among the dead. While the injured are being treated in the hospital. However, the officials have not issued any statement regarding the death toll at the moment. But it is believed that more than 50 people have died. At the same time, a member of the lower house of the Nigerian parliament, Timilin, said that at least 50 people were killed, although others have told that the death toll could be higher. Significantly, a large part of Nigeria is facing Islamic extremism, while Ondo is considered to be the most peaceful state in Nigeria.
No clue found about the attackers
At the same time, Nigeria’s security forces have not yet responded to this incident, “how this attack happened” or “whether there is any clue about the attackers yet”. Rev Augustine Ikwu, a spokesman for the Catholic Church of Nigeria, said the presiding priest had survived. Ikvu said, ‘This is a very sad incident. Unknown gunmen have attacked St. Francis Catholic Church. Many people have died in this incident. While a large number of people have also been injured.
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