Nigerian pastor dies in captivity
An Anglican priest in Nigeria who was abducted with his wife and daughter is understood to have died in captivity, Morning Star News has reported.
Rev Edwin Achi was kidnapped in October with his wife, Sarah Achi, and daughter in Kaduna state. Leaders of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) did not say how he died, but it is believed that his abductors had demanded a ransom of 600 million naira (£315,000).
They said that his death was ‘a painful loss to the entire diocese, the clergy, the church family and all who were blessed by his faithful ministry, humble spirit and unwavering devotion to the service of God’.
Pray for the release of Rev Achi’s wife and daughter and for the many other Christians who have been kidnapped in Nigeria.
Last month gunmen abducted 303 students from a boarding school in Niger state, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). About 50 of them escaped shortly afterwards, according to the local CAN chapter.
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