Gunmen stormed a Catholic church in a town in southeast Nigeria early today, killing 12 worshippers. Witneses said, the attack took place at around at St. Philip's church in Ozubulu, near the city of Onitsha, witnesses said. Sources said, several worshippers with gunshot wounds are receiving treatment at the hospital. Witnesses said five gunmen in masks stormed the church and opened fire on worshippers. They feared that up to 20 people may have died. Security agents are said to have cordoned off the church. <br/><br/>

Gunmen stormed a Catholic church in a town in southeast Nigeria early today, killing 12 worshippers. Witneses said, the attack took place at around at St. Philip's church in Ozubulu, near the city of Onitsha, witnesses said. Sources said, several worshippers with gunshot wounds are receiving treatment at the hospital. Witnesses said five gunmen in masks stormed the church and opened fire on worshippers. They feared that up to 20 people may have died. Security agents are said to have cordoned off the church. <br/><br/>