A prophetess and founder of Possibility Prayer Mountain for All Nations and others were injured in the explosion.
The church is located just in front of where the bomb exploded.
A total of 17 buildings inside the church’s promises were affected.
There was a big hole in the Akure-Owo-Benin highway where the bomb exploded.
Vehicular traffic has been diverted to the old Akure-Benin road.
Many residents in Akure said they heard the explosion.
A son of the prophetess, Kehinde Ayelaba, said his mother and two other families were injured and have been hospitalized.
Security personnel at the church said some babies were injured in some buildings.