Tragedy as gunmen kill civil defense officer, abduct 3 students in popular south south state

• Gunmen attacked the Catholic Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School and kidnapped 3 students
• The suspected kidnappers killed an serviceman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
• The spokesperson of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, shared much details astir the tragic incident

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Edo state - Gunmen reportedly killed an serviceman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and kidnapped 3 students of the Catholic Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School successful Edo state.

The suspected kidnappers besides injured a section vigilante attached to the school.

Gunmen onslaught Catholic school, kidnap students successful Edo state.
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The tragic incidental occurred successful Ivianokpodi, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of the state.

As reported by Daily Trust, a assemblage root said the gunmen stormed the schoolhouse astatine astir 9pm connected Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

The root said the onslaught happened a period aft gunmen reportedly kidnapped 2 brothers successful the area, and a ransom of N36 cardinal was paid.

“But they refused to merchandise the unfortunate aft the ransom outgo and demanded further N6 cardinal from the family.”

The spokesperson of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, said the onslaught was the 2nd successful the past 10 months.

Rev. Fr. Egielewa confirmed the sidesplitting of the civilian defence serviceman and abduction of the seminarians.

“10 months ago, a clergyman was kidnapped, and present 3 seminarians were abducted and a civilian defence corps was killed, portion a section vigilante sustained weapon injuries.”

The clergyman lamented the persistent onslaught connected the Catholic school, its personnel, and facilities.

He called connected the authorities astatine each levels and information agencies to support the lives of students, workers successful the Catholic institution, and the diocese.

“We anticipation the information agencies astatine the local, state, and national levels to instrumentality up the work connected that, truthful our radical tin beryllium successful bid and safety.”

Gunmen sprout Catholic clergyman dormant successful Anambra

Recall that calamity struck the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi successful Anambra authorities pursuing the sidesplitting of Reverend Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo.

Reverend Father Tobias was changeable dormant by chartless gunmen on the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway connected Thursday, December 26.

The Chancellor of the Nnewi Diocese, Rev Fr. Raphael Ezeonu, described the tragic incidental arsenic a devastating loss.

Gunmen termination 43 successful caller attacks successful Benue

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that gunmen suspected to beryllium herdsmen attacked communities successful Gwer West and Apa section authorities areas of Benue state.

The attackers killed astatine slightest 43 people successful a bid of fresh attacks connected Sunday evening, June 1, 2025.

The authorities constabulary spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, shared much details astir the deadly and bloody attacks.

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