An Anglican priest kidnapped in northwest Nigeria last month has been killed in captivity, the head of the Church of Nigeria said, as the country reels from a surge in abductions and killings that has drawn condemnation from Washington.
Archbishop Henry Ndakuba said Venerable Edwin Achi, seized with his wife and daughter from their home in Kaduna state on October 28, was murdered after spending about a month in captivity.
With profound sorrow, we announce the tragic death of our beloved priest who was brutally murdered after enduring a month-long abduction, Ndakuba said in a statement late on Friday.
