Category: Kidnapping
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🇺🇸 Howard University Student Izzy Wondwossen Missing for Four Days as Family Appeals for Help
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A search is underway for Esube “Izzy” Wondwossen, a 22-year-old Howard University student who has been missing since Tuesday, September 15. Wondwossen, who is from Prince George’s County, Maryland, was last seen at approximately 7:57 a.m. on September 15 leaving the Pentagon Metro Station in Arlington, Virginia, according to the Prince George’s…
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🇳🇪 American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger’s Capital, Heightening Security Concerns
NIAMEY, Niger – In a brazen attack that underscores the spreading insecurity in West Africa’s Sahel region, American missionary Kevin Rideout was kidnapped by armed assailants in Niamey, the capital of the Republic of Niger, according to local sources. The abduction occurred last night, with preliminary reports indicating that a group of unknown armed men…