Gunmen suspected to be herders in the early hours of Tuesday killed two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners in Ayar Mbalom community of Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.
Our correspondent gathered that the deceased were observing the 5.30am mass when the gunmen invaded the church and started shooting at the congregation.
Details later…
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