Nigeria church shooting kills at least 8, pastor says

At least eight people have been killed in a shooting at a church in northeastern Nigeria, a pastor at the church said Friday. Gunmen attacked the Deeper Life church in Gombe, the capital of Gombe state, on Thursday evening as worshipers held a revival meeting, according to the Venerable Joseph Ninyo, a pastor with the Anglican Diocese of Gombe. He said 20 people were being treated in the hospital, one of whom is in intensive care. "Many tried to run but were gunned down," eyewitness Konson Danladi said. "I was just outside the church when the men came and started shooting and I ran."

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