Pastor Hills Emmanuel Found Dead Amid Plateau Attacks

Pastor Hills Emmanuel was abducted by gunmen while traveling from Jos to Bokkos in Plateau State. He was taken alongside Pastor Gabriel Joseph Dipak on Friday after the attackers set up a roadblock on the Barkin Ladi–Bokkos Road, intercepting a minivan with nine passengers.

Witnesses reported that the gunmen forced the two pastors out of the vehicle, which was near military checkpoints. Emmanuel's body was discovered on Saturday close to the abduction site.

He was a former pastor with Dunamis International Gospel Centre and the founder of The Wonderful Grace of God Evangelical Ministry in Bokkos. As of Saturday, Pastor Dipak remained in the custody of his abductors, who had contacted his family.

The abduction and subsequent killing occurred amid a surge in violence in Plateau State, where at least four other individuals were killed in separate attacks across three local government areas on the same night, raising serious concerns about security in the region.