Three Seminarians Abducted in Nigeria, Guard Killed

Three seminarians abducted in Nigeria, guard killed

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Three seminarians were kidnapped in Nigeria’s Edo State on July 10, adding to the escalating crisis of abductions plaguing the country, with Christians increasingly being targeted. The attack occurred shortly after 9:00 PM local time at the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivhianokpodi, according to a July 11 statement signed by the director of communications of the Auchi Diocese, Father Peter Egielewa. He said armed a…

1 officer dead, 3 seminarians kidnapped after attack on Nigerian seminary

AUCHI, Nigeria (OSV News) — In Nigeria’s Edo state, gunmen stormed Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Auchi the night of July 10, killing a security officer and abducting three seminarians, according to Aid to the Church in Need. ACN “strongly condemns a deadly attack carried out on a seminary in Nigeria,” the organization said in a July 11 statement.  According to the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, several gunmen stormed the sem…

Security guard killed, 3 seminarians abducted from Nigerian seminary

A map of Nigeria. / Credit: SevenMaps/Shutterstock ACI Africa, Jul 14, 2025 / 14:28 pm (CNA). Three seminarians were kidnapped and a security guard was killed in an armed attack on Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria on the night of July 10.In a statement issued July 11, Father Peter Egielewa, the director of communications of the Auchi Diocese, provided details about the attack. He said the 9 p.m. attack on t…

3 seminarians kidnapped and guard killed in assault on minor seminary in Nigeria - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Auchi, Nigeria, 07.15.2025).- The Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivhianokpodi, southern Nigeria, was once a sanctuary of learning and prayer. On the night of July 10, that peace was shattered. Armed assailants stormed the diocesan facility shortly after 9 p.m., killing a security guard and abducting three young seminarians. The violence, which took place in Edo State’s Etsako East region, is the latest in a grim series of …

One dead and three abducted in attack on Nigerian seminary: 'It was impossible for the guards to stop them' - The Dialog

AUCHI, Nigeria — In Nigeria’s Edo state, gunmen stormed Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Auchi the night of July 10, killing a security officer and abducting three seminarians, according to Aid to the Church in Need. ACN “strongly condemns a deadly attack carried out on a seminary in Nigeria,” the organization said in a July 11 statement. According to the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, several gunmen stormed the seminary premis…

One officer dead, three seminarians kidnapped after attack on Nigerian seminary

Bishop Gabriel Dunia of Auchi, Nigeria, seen on an undated photo, has called upon all priests in the diocese to