It was tragedy in Owo area of Ondo state on Sunday after some gunmen opened fire on worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church.
Some worshippers also sustained various degrees of injuries and have been rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, for treatment.
This newspaper could not immediately ascertain the number of those that died in the incident as seen in some of the videos currently circulating online.
Funmilayo Odunlami, the police spokesperson in Ondo State, did not immediately respond to phone calls or a text message.