{"id":123610,"date":"2025-11-05T18:03:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123610"},"modified":"2025-11-05T18:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:03:48","slug":"kidnapped-auchi-seminarian-dies-in-captivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/kidnapped-auchi-seminarian-dies-in-captivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidnapped Auchi Seminarian Dies in Captivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Edo State, has confirmed the death of one of its abducted seminarians, Emmanuel Alabi, who reportedly died in the custody of kidnappers months after his abduction.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The news was disclosed in a statement issued late Tuesday by the Assistant Director of Communications for the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Linus Imoedemhe, who described the development as a painful loss to the Church and the seminary community.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the statement, Alabi died while in captivity after being abducted alongside two other junior seminarians earlier this year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWith deep sorrow, we announce the passing of seminarian Emmanuel Alabi, who lost his life in the course of the ordeal,\u201d the statement read.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident dates back to July 10, 2025, when three seminarians Japhet Jesse, Joshua Aleobua, and Emmanuel Alabi were kidnapped from the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Jesse was released shortly after the abduction, reportedly following the payment of ransom by his family, the other two Aleobua and Alabi remained in captivity for over three months. Reports suggest that their continued detention was linked to the Church\u2019s policy of refusing to pay ransom to abductors.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rev. Fr. Imoedemhe, in the statement, expressed gratitude to God for the eventual release of Joshua Aleobua on November 4, 2025, but lamented that Alabi did not survive the ordeal.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are grateful to God for the safe release of Japhet Jesse much earlier, and most recently, Joshua Aleobua, who regained his freedom on November 4, 2025,\u201d he stated. \u201cHowever, with deep sorrow, we announce the passing of seminarian Emmanuel Alabi.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reacting to the news, the Bishop of Auchi Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Dunia, described Alabi\u2019s death as a devastating blow to the Church and called for urgent government action to curb the worsening insecurity across the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Diocese of Auchi remains steadfast in its commitment to faith, peace, and justice, trusting in God\u2019s mercy to console the bereaved family, the seminary community, and all those affected by this tragedy,\u201d the bishop said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further urged the government and security agencies to intensify efforts toward safeguarding lives and property, noting that the \u201cprevailing wave of insecurity\u201d was becoming unbearable.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe call on political leaders to rise above partisan interests and prioritize national security and citizens\u2019 safety, especially as the 2027 general elections approach,\u201d Dunia added.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Edo State, has confirmed the death of one of its abducted seminarians, Emmanuel Alabi, who reportedly died in the custody of kidnappers&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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