Kidnapped Anglican Priest, Ven Edwin Achi Dies in Captivity

Kidnapped Anglican priest, Ven Edwin Achi dies in captivity

The Priest-in-Charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero, Kaduna, Venerable Edwin Achi, has died in the den of kidnappers. DAILY POST reports that

Abducted Anglican Priest Dies In Captivity

Venerable Edwin Achi, Priest-in-Charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero, Kaduna, has died in captivity. A source disclosed this to Daily Trust on Wednesday night but did not go into details. But Reverend Joseph John Hayab, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), confirmed the tragic incident. “This is true but sad to the church and his family,” he said i…

Abducted Kaduna Anglican Priest Rev Achi Killed By Abductors

November 27, (THEWILL) — Abducted Kaduna Anglican priest, Rev. Edwin Achi, has been confirmed killed by his abductors, the Anglican Communion Diocese of Kaduna announced on Thursday. Rev. Achi, who served at Ebenezer Anglican Church in Ungwan Maijero, Chikun Local Government Area, was abducted on October 28 when armed men stormed his residence in Nissi […] The post Abducted Kaduna Anglican Priest Rev Achi Killed By Abductors appeared first on TH…

Kidnapped Kaduna Anglican priest dies in bandits’ den, wife remains in captivity

Kaduna State has been thrown into mourning following confirmation that the Anglican priest, Venerable Edwin Achi, kidnapped late October, has died while in the hands of his captors. His wife, Sarah Achi, is still being held, deepening anxiety among family, church members and residents of the Nissi community in Chikun The post Kidnapped Kaduna Anglican priest dies in bandits’ den, wife remains in captivity appeared first on National Accord Newspa…

"Venerable Achi was killed for his faith" – Rufai Oseni - Newsy People

Journalist and broadcaster Rufai Oseni has reacted to the killing of Anglican priest Venerable Edwin Achi, describing his death as a targeted attack on his faith and another tragic example of rising insecurity in Nigeria. Oseni said the priest and his wife were abducted in Kaduna State, and despite the family managing to raise the ransom demanded by the kidnappers, the bandits later instructed them to retrieve the priest’s decomposing body. Rufa…

Abducted Kaduna Anglican Priest Dies In Captivity

A photo combo of Reverend Edwin Achi and the Kaduna map. The abducted priest in charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Edwin Achi, has died in captivity. The priest and his wife were kidnapped by bandits from their residence in Nissi Village, near the Kaduna […]