Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Armed groups in Kwara state in north-central Nigeria killed a local pastor after abducting him and receiving ransom payments from his community. Rev. James Audu Issa, a pastor with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), was taken from Ekati village in Patigi local government area on Aug. 28. According to locals, his abductors initially demanded ₦100 million (roughly $67,000). Weeks of negotiations followed, with family members, church leaders, and villagers contributing funds to secure his release. Community members eventually raised ₦5 million ($3,300), a sum far beyond the means of the largely rural community.