Nigerian military and police. File photoMOSCOW, June 8The death toll from an explosion and shooting at a church in Ondo state in southwestern Nigeria has risen to 38, the Associated Press reported, citing the state's diocese. Media previously reported 21 
More than 30 dead in stampede in southern Nigeria A diocesan spokesman said five children were among the victims. According to him, the death toll may increase, as the bodies of some of those killed were taken to private hospitals, their exact number is unknown. Militants on Sunday broke into a Catholic church in Nigeria and opened fire on parishioners during a service. Local sources said gunmen on the church grounds also set off an explosive device.
