At least 50 killed in massacre at Catholic church in southwest Nigeria

Relatives of churchgoers who were attacked by gunmen during Sunday's church service gather at St. Francis Catholic Church, in Owo, Nigeria. [Reuters]

Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, according to a hospital doctor and media reports.

The gunmen shot at people outside and inside the church building, killing and injuries worshippers, said Funmilayo Ibukun Odunlami, police spokesperson for Ondo state.