Suspects held over Nigeria church massacre

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    Suspects linked to the killing of at least 40 people in a church in south-west Nigeria have been detained by a regional security force, the authorities there say.

    Gunmen stormed the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state, during a service earlier this month and opened fire.

    The suspects are being held by a force set up by the south-west state governors, known as Amotekun. It is a separate organisation from the police.

    Amotekun commander Adetunji Adeleye told the BBC that the…

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