Nigeria church shooting kills at least 8, pastor says From Hassan John, for CNN January 6, 2012 -- Updated 1223 GMT (2023 HKT) Gunmen attacked the Deeper Life church as worshipers met for a service At least 8 were killed and 20 injured, a pastor says An eyewitness describes how people were gunned down as they tried to flee An Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, has been blamed for other attacks on churches Jos, Nigeria (CNN) -- At least eight people have been killed in a shooting at a church in northeastern Nigeria, a pastor at the church said Friday. Gunmen attacked the Deeper Life church in Gombe, the capital of Gombe state, on Thursday evening as worshipers held a revival meeting, according to the Venerable Joseph Ninyo, a pastor with the Anglican Diocese of Gombe. He said 20 people were being treated in the hospital, one of whom is in intensive care. "Many tried to run but were gunned down," eyewitness Konson Danladi said. I was just outside the church when the men came and started shooting and I ran. The church targeted in Gombe is attended predominantly by Ibo Christians from southern Nigeria. Local police commissioner Ebikeme Orubebe has yet to give more information on the attackers. Many suspect the shooting to be the work of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which has been blamed for two months of widespread bloodshed in Nigeria, with churches and police stations among the targets. Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan declared a partial state of emergency in four northern states this week to contain a wave of attacks by Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is a sin."