Category: Kidnapping
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π³π¬ A full-blown industry’: Inside Nigeriaβs kidnapping economy
The story is no longer just about banditary. In Northern Nigeria, kidnapping has grown into a sophisticated, systematized corporate machine, an economy where human beings are the raw material and ransom is the currency. That was the stark conclusion drawn by security and governance experts on the December episode of The Africanews Debates. The panel…
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π³π¬ 50 children abducted from school in Nigeria have escaped, authorities say
Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeriaβs Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. The schoolchildren, aged between 10 and 18, escaped individually between Friday and Saturday, according…
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π³π¬ Breaking News: 25 Schoolgirls Abducted in Northwestern Nigeria, One Escapes
Danko-Wasagu, Nigeria – November 18, 2025 | In a chilling echo of past mass kidnappings, 25 schoolgirls were abducted from their boarding school in northwestern Nigeria. In a recent development, one of the kidnapped girls has managed to escape captivity and return home. π¨ What Happened in Kebbi State Β· The Attack: In the early…
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π»πͺ The Man in the Cockpit: A Covert U.S. Plot to Flip Maduro’s Personal Pilot
In the high-stakes world of international espionage, trust is the most valuable currency, and for any leader, few are entrusted more than the person who controls their passage through the skies. A startling real-life thriller is now unfolding between Washington and Caracas, centering on a clandestine American operation to allegedly “flip” the most trusted aviator…
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π³πͺ American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger’s Capital, Heightening Security Concerns
NIAMEY, Niger β 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…
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πΊπΈ FBI Arrests U.S. Church Leaders in Multi-Million-Dollar Conspiracy: Lessons for Africa
Hillsborough County, Florida β A shocking scandal is unfolding in the United States after two prominent church leaders were arrested in connection with an alleged multi-million-dollar conspiracy. The arrests followed a series of coordinated FBI raids across the country on Wednesday morning, including one in the wealthy Avila neighborhood of Hillsborough County. According to federal…
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πΊπ¬UN judge jailed for keeping housekeeper as slave
A United Nations judge has been jailed for six years and four months for forcing a woman to work as a domestic slave. Lydia Mugambe, 50, was studying for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford when police discovered she had a young Ugandan woman at her home carrying out unpaid work as…
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πΈπ΄ Al-Shabaab: The Rise, Strategy, and Financial Power of Somaliaβs Most Notorious Jihadist Group
The History of Al-Shabaab Al-Shabaab, meaning “The Youth” in Arabic, emerged in Somalia in the early 2000s as the militant wing of the now-defunct Islamic Courts Union (ICU). The ICU briefly controlled large parts of Somalia, including the capital Mogadishu, before being ousted by Ethiopian forces in 2006. After the ICUβs fall, Al-Shabaab splintered off…
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ππΉπ°πͺ Kenyan MSS Soldier Reported Missing After Gang Attack in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti β March 27, 2025 A Kenyan officer serving in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti has been reported missing following an attack by armed gangs, the MSS confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. According to the MSS, the incident occurred while the peacekeeping forces were assisting a Haitian National Police (HNP)…
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π±πΎ Libyan protesters block oil valves demanding release of kidnapped General
n a bold move on Tuesday, residents of Zintan, Libya, shut down key oil distribution valves in protest of the abduction of Brigadier General Mustafa al-Whayshi, head of the Central Security Department. Al-Whayshi was kidnapped last Wednesday, and his captors have not been identified. Local leaders in Zintan have accused the Dbeibah government and the…
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