Gunmen attack Deeper Life Bible Church, kill 16 -Nigeria - NewsBlist

Unknown gunmen yesterday stormed the Deeper Life Bible Church, Otite, near Okene, in the central axis of the state, killing 16 worshippers.
LEADERSHIP reliably gathered that members of the church were attending its weekly Monday Bible study service when the hoodlums stormed the place.
The gunmen, numbering about 10, who were said to have invaded the church in a Toyota Hiace bus, started firing sporadically.
Motorists plying the highway connecting the northern and southern part of the country as well as students of the Federal College of Education, Okene, which is a stone throw from the venue of the incident, had to take cover to avoid running into the gunmen.
The worshippers could not escape immediately as the gunmen blocked the entrance of the church.
Some worshipers were able to escape during the attack which lasted about 20 minute...