A family member of an Anglican vicar of Kaduna diocese, Venerate Edwin Achi, has confirmed his demise following his kidnapping.
Achi and his wife, Mrs Sarah Achi, were kidnapped on October 28, 2025, and an outrageous ransom was reportedly requested from their captors.
Identified on X as @monsieur_avreel, the nephew of the vicar had earlier announced that the kidnappers uploaded pictures of his uncle and his wife on his Facebook page.
Hours after the picture was uploaded, @monsieur_avreel announced that his uncle had been killed in captivity.
He wrote on X:
“They k*lled him, they k*lled him. These monsters k*lled him.”
See the post below:
They k*lled him, they k*lled him 🥹💔
These monsters k*lled him 🥹🥲 https://t.co/AptD8Kje6K— Avril 🀄 (@monsieur_avreel) November 26, 2025
Earlier, activist Harrison Gwamnishu of Safe City Foundation gave an update on the couple and claimed that the kidnappers are demanding an outrageous N600 million for their release.
He also said that the photo the kidnappers shared showed that the couple’s kidnapping was not an isolated attack, as other captives were spotted.
Harrison had also appealed to the Tinubu-led administration, the Kaduna state government and relevant security agencies to act swiftly and decisively.
Harrison wrote:
“Ven. Edwin Achi of the Anglican Communion, Diocese of Kaduna, a native of Umuaja in Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, and his wife Mrs. Sarah Achi, were kidnapped in Kaduna on 28th October 2025.
“”Today, they remain in captivity, with the abductors demanding an outrageous ₦600,000,000 ransom.
“In the photo released by the kidnappers, other innocent victims are also seen, showing this is not an isolated attack but part of a growing wave of insecurity.”
