Christian religious freedom charity Open Doors is pleading with Nigerian authorities to “breach the cycle of violence” in the country after 50 people were killed in a massacre at a church on Pentecost Sunday.
The priest and an unknown number of worshippers were abducted during the attack on St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state.
Gunmen opened fire on members of the congregation as they gathered to celebrate Pentecost, one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar.
Eyewitnesses said that the attackers also detonated explosives.
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