Many people are said to have been killed in an explosion that occurred at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo Town, Owo Local Government Area.
Sources said some said the explosion occurred on the church premises while the mass was going on.
One of the sources, noted that the explosion resulted in pandemonium as residents in the neighbourhood of the church ran for safety.
Another source said it was some herdsmen that allegedly attacked the church and killed worshippers.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, stated that the command had yet to determine the cause of the incident.
She said: “The Commissioner of Police is on his way to the scene to ascertain the cause of the incident. We have been hearing many things about it but I will get back to you.”