Abducted British missionary released in Cameroon
By AFP
April 05, 2025
YAOUNDÉ: An 83-year-old British missionary and his assistant have been released some 48 hours after an armed group abducted them, his church group said Friday.
The Catholic Mill Hill Missionary said Huub Welters and his assistant Henry Kang, were “brutally abducted” Tuesday in the town of Bambui on their way to a project to build classrooms for underprivileged children in nearby Ilung.
In a statement the group said they had been released on Thursday. “We’re relieved to be able to report the release from captivity this afternoon, Thursday April 3rd, of Brother Huub Welters MHM and his assistant Henry Kang.
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