At least 11 people have been killed and 18 wounded in a shooting spree in a church in southeastern Nigeria.<br /><br />It is thought a dispute between members of the local community was behind the attack in the Catholic church in Ozubulu in the state of Anambra.<br /><br />Willie Obiano, the Governor of Anambra State, visited the scene and spoke to the crowds of people gathered outside.<br /><br />“What has transpired here that lead to the killing of very innocent people, and in all places a holy place inside the church, is very sacrilegious,” he said<br /><br />“We are not going to relent until we bring those that perpetrated this heinous crime to book.” <br /><br />Obiano also visited some of the victims, including children, being treated in hospital.<br /><br />The St. Philip Catholic Church was full of worshippers, including many families.<br /><br />Police say they believe a man who was the intended target of the gunmen was actually not present and so escaped the attack.<br /><br />Nigeria’s southeast is predominantly Christian and acts of violence inside churches are rare.<br /><br />The country is struggling to deal with insecurity and a humanitarian crisis.<br /><br />The Islamist militant group Boko Haram has killed more than 20,000 people since 2009.<br />
