Parents of Abducted Students Oppose Government Ban on Paying RansomsApril 19, 2021 — 04/18/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The parents of the 39 students abducted in Nigeria last month continue to oppose the governments ban on paying their child’s ransom to their captors. “The bandits are threatening us,...
Ransom Negotiations Ongoing for Kidnapped Pastor in Niger State, NigeriaApril 13, 2021 — 04/13/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Reverend Yohanna Gyang Bitrus of Shiyona Baptist Church was abducted last month when gunmen stormed his house and whisked him away to the Zamfara forest. According to the Sun...
Kaduna State Government Refuses to Negotiate with Bandits, Parents of Abducted Students Appeal DecisionApril 8, 2021 — 04/08/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to Daily Trust news agency, the parents of the 39 students abducted in Nigeria last month have appealed the government’s decision not to negotiate with their children’s captors. “The Kaduna...
Eight Christians Kidnapped in NigeriaMarch 27, 2021 — 03/27/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The Daily Post Nigeria has reported that eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), were abducted on Friday while on their way to...
Gunmen Kidnap Pastor in Niger State, NigeriaMarch 20, 2021 — 03/20/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Reverend Yohanna Gyang Bitrus of Shiyona Baptist Church was abducted on Thursday afternoon by gunmen demanding 60million NGN (almost $158,000) ransom, reports Daily Post Nigeria. “The gunmen...
Nigerian Schoolboys Released, 317 Schoolgirls AbductedFebruary 28, 2021 — 02/28/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The 42 people kidnapped from the Government Science College in Niger State regained their freedom on Saturday, February 27th, one day after 317 schoolgirls...
Islamic Extremists Threaten to Kill Abducted Pastor in One Week if Ransom Isn’t PaidFebruary 27, 2021 — 02/27/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to a Morning Star News report, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a video of abducted Pastor Bulus Yikura of the...
Immigration Officer Abducted from Church, RescuedJanuary 28, 2021 — 01/28/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The spokesperson of the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mrs Bridget Esene, was kidnapped from her church building on January 24....
Professor Returns After Abduction in NigeriaJanuary 22, 2021 — 01/22/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Nigeria leads the world in abductions and ransom demands, especially of Christians. Christian Professor John Fatokun experienced this first hand on January 18, traveling...
Boys Kidnapped from School in Nigeria Alive, Government in TalksDecember 19, 2020 — 12/19/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The more than 300 boys who were kidnapped last weekend from a secondary school in Kankara, are alive and being held by their captors...
American Missionary Rescued by Navy Seals in NigeriaNovember 3, 2020 — 11/03/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On October 27, a missionary named Phillip Walton, was at his home in the town of Birnin Konni, Niger. This town is near the...
American Missionary Kidnapped in Southern NigerOctober 28, 2020 — 10/28/2020 Niger (International Christian Concern) – On October 27, a missionary named Phillip Walton, was at his home in the town of Birnin Konni, near the border with Nigeria. He...
Militants Demand Conversion or Ransom for Abducted Pastor’s ReleaseJune 1, 2020 — 06/01/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On May 9th, Fulani Militants kidnapped a pastor named Reuben Danbala, a cross-cultural missionary in southern Kaduna state. The militants are demanding that he...
Priest Kidnapped in Niger in 2018 Seen in Recent Jihadist VideoApril 12, 2020 — 04/12/2020 Niger (International Christian Concern) – Father Pierluigi Maccalli had been living in and serving the people of Niger for 11 years before he was taken by jihadists in September...
Bishop’s Wife and Church Secretary Freed from Captivity in Kano, NigeriaMarch 24, 2020 — 03/24/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Saratu Zubairu, the wife of Bari Diocese Bishop Idris Ado Zubairu, and a diocesan secretary identified as Deborah were both released on Friday March...
Pastor Released After Months in Captivity, Says Boko Haram Tried to Convert HimNovember 12, 2019 — 11/12/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Moses Oyeleke, a pastor with the Living Faith Church Worldwide, known as Winners’ Chapel, was kidnapped on April 10th of this year. He was...
