ABUJA, Nigeria — A renowned Nigerian Christian woman was abducted from a Bible study July 30 in an incident that left two people dead.
Gunmen stormed a Bible study at King Jesus and I Church in Asaba in Nigeria’s Delta state, kidnapping Joan Onyemaechi, sources told media outlets Christian Daily International and Morning Star News.
Onyemaechi is the wife of Peter Mrakpor, state attorney general and state commissioner of justice. Until resigning this year, she had been a federal House of Representatives member and technical education commissioner.
Driver, police officers killed
The news agencies state that her driver and a police officer were killed in the attack and that a civilian and another police officer were injured.
A motive for the abduction is unknown. As of Aug. 1, her family had not received a ransom demand, the news outlets report.
Nigeria is No. 6 on Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List of places most difficult to be a Christian. That country leads the world in the number of Christians kidnapped or killed for their faith.
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