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Nigerian bishop confirms contact with kidnappers of seminarians
July 15, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Bishop Gabriel Ghieakhomo Dunia of Auchi has confirmed that the Nigerian diocese has received a ransom demand from the gunmen who kidnapped three students from a seminary in the Edo state.
“Negotiations are currently ongoing,” the bishop said. “The seminarians are still in the hands of their kidnappers.”
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