US EditionKidnapped Nigerian Priest Killed After a Month in Captivity, Says Church Leader
Venerable Edwin Achi was killed after kidnappers reduced ransom demand from 600 million to 200 million naira; his wife and daughter remain captive amid rising northern Nigeria abductions.
- On Friday, the Church of Nigeria confirmed Venerable Edwin Achi was murdered after nearly a month in captivity following his October 28 seizure from Nissi, Kaduna State.
- Amid a wave of kidnappings in northern Nigeria, gunmen initially demanded 600 million naira before lowering the ransom to 200 million naira.
- Church statements note Sarah Achi, wife of Venerable Edwin Achi, and their daughter remain captive, while a proof-of-life photo showed the couple seated among other hostages shortly before his death.
- Tinubu declared a national emergency and ordered recruitment of 20,000 new police, adding to 30,000 previously approved, and canceled foreign trips.
- Amid international concern, Archbishop Henry Ndakuba urged authorities to `identify and expose the treacherous sponsors, financiers and enablers of this wave of terror`, while Washington and U.S. President Donald Trump called the situation `a disgrace`.
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Kidnapped Nigerian priest killed after a month in captivity, says church leader
An Anglican priest kidnapped in northwest Nigeria late last month has been killed by his captors, the Church of Nigeria confirmed, as the country faces a worsening wave of abductions and violence that has drawn sharp international criticism.
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Primate Ndukuba Condemns Gruesome Murder of Venerable Achi, Demands Release of Abducted Wife and Daughter
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has issued a statement condemning the “gruesome murder” of Venerable Edwin Achi, and called for the immediate and unconditional release of his wife and daughter, who remain in captivity.Venerable Achi, a dedicated servant in the Diocese of Kaduna, was found dead after enduring a month-long abduction. The official statement made by The Most Rev’d Henry C. Ndukuba, Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of A…
Anglican Church Condemns Priest's Murder, Demands Release Of Wife, Daughter
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has expressed anguish and outrage following the gruesome murder of Venerable Edwin Achi, a priest at the Diocese of Kaduna, after a month in captivity. In a statement released on Saturday, the Primate of the Church, The Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, condemned the killing as a “senseless act of evil” and a painful reminder of the spiralling violence ravaging the nation. Ndukuba described the late Venerable A…
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