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Nigeria church attack in Kogi state 'kills 19'
Source: BBC
7 August 2012 Last updated at 09:48 GMT
At least 19 people have been killed in a gun attack on a church in central Nigeria, officials say.
Gunmen stormed the church near the city of Okene in Kogi state and fired on worshippers, they say.
The pastor was among those killed when the assailants fired Kalashnikov assault rifles, the officials add.
It is not clear who carried out the attack but militant Islamist group Boko Haram has carried out numerous raids on churches and other targets in Nigeria.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19161082
