Many people were feared dead
when unknown gunmen suspected to be militants of the Boko Haram sect
stormed a church on Monday night in Nigeria's northeastern state of
Yobe, local police sources told Xinhua.
A senior police officer confirmed the killing to Xinhua, but said
he could not disclose the casualty figure as his men were still on
the field.
A Xinhua reporter said the gunmen also set the church building
ablaze after shooting into the congregation in a village near
Potiskum, a commercial town in Yobe.
Militants of the sect staged an uprising in the northeastern city
of Maiduguri in 2009, attacking state institutions including
prisons, police stations and schools.
More than 1,500 people have been reportedly killed ever since,
either in the attacks or clashes with local security forces.
(c) 2012 Xinhua News Agency - CEIS. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.
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