Priest-in-charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Unguwan Maijero Edwin Achi, who was kidnapped by gunmen alongside his wife and daughter on 28th October, 2025 died in custody. His wife and daughter are still in captivity of the gunmen.
Gunmen invaded his house in Nissi community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state on October 28, 2025. The gunmen later contacted the family demanding N600 million ransom.
Incessant killings and abductions for ransom — and the stunning failure of the authorities to end them and bring suspected perpetrators to justice have been and continues to be a threat to the right to life in Nigeria.
Government, at all levels, is increasingly failing in its constitutional and international human rights obligations to protect lives and ensure accountability for all human rights abuses and violations.