Pope Francis has reacted to a church shooting that claimed about 50 lives in Nigeria over the weekend.
The incident that took place in the southwestern Ondo State after gunmen entered a Catholic Church before opening fire on the worshippers.
A Vatican statement said the Holy Father had learned of the deaths of dozens of people.
Officials have warned the number of casualties could rise, confirming also that a priest and other members of the congregation were abducted by the gunmen.
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has condemned the attack calling it “heinous”.
A week ago, the head of the country’s Methodist church was kidnapped; he was released after a ransom was paid.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
