Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have reportedly kidnapped Rev. Fr. Daniel Afina, a Catholic priest, along with nine others after fatally shooting one person on the Gwoza-Limankara Road in Borno State.
A confidential source informed that Rev. Afina, who oversees a Christian NGO, was returning from Mubi in a vehicle with two colleagues when they were ambushed. Tragically, one staff member was killed, while the others fled to Maiduguri to alert authorities about the abduction.
The source indicated that the terrorists reached out to the priest’s family by phone, allowing him to confirm his abduction, yet no ransom was requested during this interaction.
A prominent official from the Christian Association of Nigeria in Borno has verified the abduction and the murder, calling on governmental and security agencies to expedite efforts to secure the release of the priest and the kidnapped individuals.
