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Nigerian kidnapping victim in critical condition

March 29, 2010

ONICHA NGWA, Nigeria (BNc) – Jacob Achinefu, long time church leader in Nigeria, was recently kidnapped. After seven days of torture and being left out in the weather, he was released. He was taken to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. His kidneys are not working properly, which is causing great concern for his life.

Achinefu is the director of the Nigerian Institute of Bibical Studies (NIBS) at Onicha Ngwa, just behind Nigerian Christian Hospital. He has his Masters from Abilene Christian University in Bibical languages. The Achinefu family has served faithfully in Nigeria for many years. Read more

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Dr. Henry Farrar dies

February 22, 2010

by Barbara A. Oliver, managing editor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BNc) — Dr. Henry Farrar, long-time medical missionary and surgeon collapsed while working at Carthage Hospital on Feb. 17, and as a result suffered a serious spinal injury. He was taken to the St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, where he died on Feb. 22 at 1:25 a.m.

Dr. Farrar was the founder of the Nigerian Christian Hospital, served as a board member for Healing Hands International and was an elder at the College Hills church in Lebanon, Tenn. Farrar also spent a year at Chimala Mission Hospital in Chimala, Tanzania and a year at the China Medical University. Read more

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Nigeria Bible institute president kidnapped

February 11, 2010

BREAKING STORY

Nigeria (BNc) – Preliminary reports from the FHU Lectureship indicate that Okon Mkpawg, president of a Bible institute in this African country was kidnapped.

One source said the kidnapping was confirmed by family members. Another source said the announcement was made by Dr. Roy Sharp during the FHU chapel service today.

As more information arrives, BNc will update this page.

On Sunday an Anglican archbishop was also kidnapped as he arrived home from church. An Anglican prayer blog cited Nigerian sources (unavailable when consulted) that kidnappings were common in some regions of the country, motivated by hopes of monetary rewards.

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Nigerian School of Biblical Studies student missing

January 21, 2010

JOS, Nigeria, (BNc) – A preaching student is apparently missing after an encounter with Muslim agressors.

In an email to the Central church in Gadsden, Ala., republished today by the church, Solomon Aguh wrote that after morning services they heard a loud noise about two kilometers away from the school. Muslims had attacked a denomination church while in worship. Solomon wrote: Read more

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Prison Outbreak … in Reverse!

February 27, 2008

by Ruth Orr

CEDAR PARK, Tex. (BNc)- In 2006 we were set to go into the Anambra State prison where we had 64 prisoners who had studied World Bible School lessons and were ready for baptism. We had long awaited this day.

About then, there was an upheaval in Magdugari, Northern Nigeria. It seems that a school teacher had told a girl to put her Koran up. When she refused, the teacher took the book from her saying she could have it back after school. The teacher gave the book back to her, but that night rioting broke out. Read more

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