{"id":102338,"date":"2026-08-18T08:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102338"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:29:04","slug":"nigerian-seminarian-abducted-from-bishops-residence-escapes-unhurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/nigerian-seminarian-abducted-from-bishops-residence-escapes-unhurt\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminarista nigeriano rapito dalla residenza del vescovo fugge illeso"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>OTUKPO, Nigeria \u2014 A seminarian who was abducted from the bishop\u2019s residence in Nigeria\u2019s Diocese of Otukpo on July 29 has escaped from his captors and returned home unharmed.In a statement shared with ACI Africa, the sister service of EWTN News in Africa, on Aug. 16, the chancellor of the diocese, Father Joseph Aboyi Itodo, said Kelvin Ochai \u201cmanaged to escape from his abductors and made his way to Aliade in Gwer East Local Government Area, where he was found\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OTUKPO, Nigeria \u2014 A seminarian who was abducted from the bishop\u2019s residence in Nigeria\u2019s Diocese of Otukpo on July 29 has escaped from his captors and returned home unharmed.In a statement shared with ACI Africa, the sister service of EWTN News in Africa, on Aug. 16, the chancellor of the diocese, Father Joseph Aboyi Itodo, said Kelvin Ochai \u201cmanaged to escape from his abductors and made his way to Aliade in Gwer East Local Government Area, where he was found\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":68425,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/2-nigerian-minor-seminarians-released-months-after-kidnapping-1-killed-in-captivity\/","url_meta":{"origin":102338,"position":0},"title":"2 Nigerian minor seminarians released months after kidnapping, 1 killed in captivity","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Gennaio 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On Nov. 4, 2025, the Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria announced the release of two seminarians who were abducted in July during an armed attack on Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi while confirming the death of a third victim. \/ Credit: Catholic Diocese of Auchi ACI Africa, Nov 5, 2025 \/ 14:04 pm (CNA). 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