BREAKING: Kidnapped Southern Kaduna ECWA Pastor, Anthony Lamba, Dies In Bandits’ Captivity
In a press originate signed by Rev. Alari Alari, Chairman of ECWA Kasuwan Magani District Church Council (DCC), the Church expressed disaster over the come, asserting, “With deep sorrow, we jabber the passing of Rev. Anthony Lamba, who was kidnapped on July twenty fourth, 2025, along along with his valuable other.
The Evangelical Church A hit All (ECWA) has confirmed the death of one in all its pastors, Rev. Anthony Lamba, who was kidnapped by bandits in Southern Kaduna.
In a press originate signed by Rev. Alari Alari, Chairman of ECWA Kasuwan Magani District Church Council (DCC), the Church expressed disaster over the come, asserting, “With deep sorrow, we jabber the passing of Rev. Anthony Lamba, who was kidnapped on July twenty fourth, 2025, along along with his valuable other.
“Whereas his valuable other was later launched after paying a ransom of ₦5 million, they usually later demanded a bike, Rev. Anthony remained in captivity.
“Sadly, while preparations were being made to ship the bike, he fell seriously ailing and passed away in the camp.
“A memorial provider in his honor will likely be held at his fatherland, Kallah, on Sunday, October nineteenth, 2025.”
“Enable us to proceed to pray for the Church of God and the household he left in the abet of,” the assertion added.
Lamba was reportedly kidnapped along with Christiana Anthony and Danlami Zana while working on their farm on Friday, July 25.
In a same incident, SaharaReporters reported on Thursday, October 2, that terrorists ravaging communities in Kwara Train had brutally killed Reverend James Audu Issa, an ECWA pastor, without reference to gathering millions of naira from his distressed household in ransom.
The cleric was kidnapped from Ekati village in the Patigi Native Govt Situation spherical August 28, 2025.
His household, church, and community people struggled for weeks to fulfill the abductors’ demands in the hope of securing his originate.
Sources educated Nupeko TV that the gunmen at the starting up demanded N100million for his freedom.
After anxious negotiations, the ransom was diminished to N5 million, which was finally paid by the impoverished community in a desperate attempt to keep the pastor.
Nonetheless, after receiving the N5 million, the bandits displayed extreme cruelty by anxious an further N45 million. Sooner than any further negotiations will likely be made, they killed the cleric.
