Kidnapped Nigerian Priest Who Served in Alaska Has Been Released by Boko Haram, Fairbanks Diocese Says

Prayers Answered: Priest Abducted by Boko Haram Terrorists Is Released

Weeks after revealing a priest was abducted by terrorists in Nigeria, a persecution watchdog has announced a positive outcome to an ordeal many feared would come to a deadly conclusion. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International (CSI), previously told CBN News the Rev. Daniel Alphonsus Afina, 41, was taken June 1, 2025, while traveling from Mubi to Maidu…

Alaskans rejoice as former Fairbanks priest is saved from Islamic terrorists

A former Alaska priest, Fr. Alphonsus Afina, has been rescued from the hands of violent Islamic terrorists in his home country of Nigeria.

Nigerian priest released from captivity after being kidnapped by Boko Haram

Father Alphonsus Afina. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Fairbanks CNA Staff, Jul 22, 2025 / 14:16 pm (CNA). A Nigerian priest who served for years in the U.S. has been released after being held in captivity by the Islamic terrorist g... [...]

Kidnapped Nigerian priest who served in Alaska has been released, diocese says

A Nigerian priest who served for years in Alaska has been released after being kidnapped by Boko Haram in early June, according to Church officials in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Nigerian Priest Released From Captivity After Being Kidnapped by Boko Haram

Courtesy photo Father Alphonsus Afina. The diocese called on the faithful to 'continue to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ who continue to be held captive that they, too, will soon taste freedom.'

Nigeria: DSS, Army Rescue Us-Based Cleric Kidnapped By Boko Haram

Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese, John Bakeni, has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army for successfully rescuing Reverend Father Alphonsus Afina, who was kidnapped on June 1, 2025, by Boko Haram insurgents.