Ferdinand | EducationGhana | April 17| Armed Attack on Adventist Students Fellowship in Ondo State Leaves One Shot, Ten Kidnapped
Members of the Adventist Students Fellowship, Port‑Harcourt Zone, were ambushed by armed assailants in Ondo State en route to Babcock University; one student was shot and ten were kidnapped.
Members of the Adventist Students Fellowship (ASF), Harcourt Zone—a student branch of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church—were violently ambushed in Ondo State yesterday while travelling to a conference at Babcock University. In the ensuing attack, one student was shot in the back, and at least ten others were forcibly taken by the gunmen.
The group had departed from Port Harcourt early in the morning, travelling by bus along the Akure-Ijebu-Ode route, when they were intercepted by a disguised militia operating in a convoy of unmarked vehicles. Witnesses report that the assailants blocked the road, disarmed the driver, and ordered the students off the bus at gunpoint.
> “We heard screams and gunfire. Before we could react, they had driven off with our friends,” recounted one of the students who managed to escape the initial assault.
TOP STORIES
University of New Mexico’s Youngest PhD Student is18-year-old Ruth Gyan Darkwa from Ghana
9.2 million viewers watched 2023 Scripps Spelling Bee Competition
Nigerian SHS Student aged 17 wins $4million scholarship to study at Harvard and 14 other Top Universities
Merck Foundation CEO shares the partnership journey with Burundi First Lady 2020 to 2023
Merck Foundation offers Scholarships to Doctors from 50 Countries in 36 Specialties to Transform Patient Care in Africa and Beyond
Security forces from the Ondo State Police Command and local vigilante groups arrived on the scene shortly after the attack. The wounded student—a 19‑year‑old female member of the fellowship—was rushed to Ondo State Specialist Hospital, where she is listed in stable but critical condition.
The ASF leadership in Port Harcourt has condemned the attack in the strongest terms, calling on federal and state authorities to accelerate rescue efforts and bring the perpetrators to justice. In a statement, the church’s youth director appealed for prayers, vigilance, and swift action: “Our children were simply going to serve and worship. This violence must end.”
Babcock University has temporarily postponed the conference and mobilized its own security team to assist in locating the kidnapped students. Meanwhile, emergency meetings between state security chiefs, church leaders, and vigilante coordinators are underway to coordinate a multi‑agency response.
This violent incident has reignited concerns over the safety of student groups traveling on rural highways and reinforced calls for improved security patrols, intelligence‑led roadblocks, and community engagement to protect vulnerable road users.
Photo Credit: Adventist Students Fellowship, Port‑Harcourt Zone
OTHER IMPORTANT STORIES
- 5 Transformative Plans by Prof. Mawutor: UPSA’s Visionary Vice Chancellor Takes Charge
Apply Now: UPSA Distance Learning Programmes 2024/25 Academic Year – Flexible Online Education
UPSA Announces Availability of Professional Programmes for 2024/25 Academic Year: Apply Now
UPSA Announces Postgraduate Programmes for the 2024/2025 Academic Year
Undergraduate Programmes Offered at UPSA for the 2024/2025 Academic Year
WAEC Receives GH₵35 Million Boost for WASSCE 2024 Results Processing Amid Challenges
How to write and Address a Letter of Sponsorship as a School in the GES HERE
How to write and address any form of Letter to the Ghana Education Service HERE
How to write and Address an Application for Car Maintenance Allowance as a Teacher HERE
Check This Out: Top 10 Steps to Register and write Exams in KATon Computing Training Workshop
Check the SHS Grading SystemHERE
Download the 2022 basic and SHS Academic Calendar HERECheck This Out:JUST IN: Coalition of Concerned Teachers sacks acting President King Ali Awudu
Prospective students can also check out the Admission Deadlines for Tertiary Institutions in Ghana as well as their Entry Requirements before Applying.
They can also check the institutions’ cut off pointsandHow to Applyto the various Tertiary Institutions in Ghana as well as the institutions’ Fees Schedulesfor any particular Semester or Year.
SEND US YOUR STORIES FOR PUBLICATION VIA WHATSAPP NUMBER0206361048
Get theNaCCA/GES Standard-Based Lesson Plans HERE
Get the Ghana Education ServiceNew Standard–Based Scheme of Learning (SOL)HERE
Get the Ghana Education Service New Standard–Based Curriculum HERE
Get the WAECBECE, WASSCE, NTC Licensure Exam, and Teachers’ Promotion Exam Past Questions HERE
Download the Teachers Guide on SBCand CCP Curriculums HERE
♥Copyright Notice: Content on This Website is Copyright Protected. No Part of this Content should be reproduced without the Consent of the Author(s) or Recognition of the source of the content. © 2025 Ellis Multimedia: EducationGhana.org: All Rights Reserved
Discover more from EducationGhana
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
