An explosion hit a church near the Nigerian capital Abuja on Christmas morning, an emergency official said, adding that there were casualties, but he could not immediately provide a figure.<br /><br />"Explosion in St Theresa Church close to Abuja," said Yushau Shuaib, a spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency of the blast in the Madalla area. <br /><br />People were inside the church at the time of the blast, but Shuaib could <br />not say how many.<br /><br />Al Jazeera speaks to Felix Onuah, a journalist in the country about the attack.
