Father Alphonsus Afina

Testimony of Nigerian priest, Father Alphonsus Afina, who spent 51 days in captivity and was freed on July 21, 2025.

MY EXPERIENCE OF CAPTIVITY I was driving from Mubi (Adamawa State, Nigeria) to Maiduguri (Borno State) for a JDPC workshop on June 1st, 2025, alongside 2 other staff who were attending the same workshop. 3 hours into the journey, shortly after the military checkpoint at Limankara, we ran into an explosive. Immediately after the explosive, …

Continue reading “Testimony of Nigerian priest, Father Alphonsus Afina, who spent 51 days in captivity and was freed on July 21, 2025.”

Nigeria: Kidnapped priest, Father Alphonsus Afina, freed along with ten female hostages

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International joyfully announces the release of Father Alphonsus Afina, a priest of the Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria, who had been abducted on June 1, 2025 by armed militants and spent 51 days in captivity. His release, along with that of the ten women who were also held captive, …

Continue reading “Nigeria: Kidnapped priest, Father Alphonsus Afina, freed along with ten female hostages”