An explosion near a church outside the Nigerian capital on Sunday killed at least three people, officials said, the latest of a spate of deadly blasts to hit Africa's most populous nation.
Sunday's explosion outside the All Christian Fellowship Mission was in the town of Suleija, which was also the target of a deadly bomb attack at an electoral office on the eve of April's parliamentary elections. Police initially reported two people dead, but a Red Cross official later put the death toll at three, with seven critically wounded.
Church pastor Joseph Olowosagba said services had ended, but some members were still inside when the explosion went off outside of a window.
"We just ended service in the church and we were having a meeting," he said at the scene.