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Kaduna church hit in Nigeria suicide bomb attack
Source: BBC
At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing during mass at a Catholic church in northern Nigeria, officials say.
The attack happened in Kaduna, scene of many sectarian attacks.
The blast was caused by at least one vehicle being driven towards the church loaded with explosives, witnesses said. The building was badly damaged.
A spokesman for the local governor has called for calm, pleading with people on local radio not to retaliate.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20114839
