Kidnapping
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vanguardngr.comArmed Attack in Oyo State Abducts Dozens from Schools
On May 15, gunmen on motorcycles raided three schools near Ogbomoso, killing two people and taking at least 53 hostages. Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo called for prayers and swift government action.
bbc.co.ukArmed Men Abduct 39 Students and Seven Teachers in Nigeria
Armed men abducted 39 students and seven teachers from three schools in southwestern Nigeria last week. Officials reported the coordinated raids and subsequent rescue efforts.
france24.comGunmen Abduct 39 Students and 7 Teachers in Nigeria School Attacks
Armed men abducted 39 students and seven teachers from schools in southwestern Nigeria last week. Officials reported the coordinated raids targeted a secondary school and two primary schools in Oyo State.
koreaherald.comChinese National Sentenced to 20 Years for International Kidnapping
A federal jury in Kentucky convicted Yanjun Xu of conspiring to kidnap a Chinese national working for a U.S. aviation company and transport him to China. The conviction triggers mandatory restitution proceedings and signals continued U.S. pursuit of extraterritorial Chinese intel…
france24.comGunmen Kill at Least 29 in Northeast Nigeria Attack on Football Pitch
Gunmen attacked a community in Adamawa state, killing at least 29 people gathered at a football pitch. In a separate incident, assailants raided an orphanage in Kogi state, kidnapping 23 children and an adult, with 15 children later rescued. The attacks highlight ongoing violence…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewVigil for Kidnapped Child and Protests Over Stabbing Set for Saturday in Israeli Cities
Protests against the Israeli government are planned for Saturday evening at several sites, including a main gathering in Tel Aviv. Additional demonstrations in Petah Tikva follow the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old on Independence Day, while another in Tel Aviv calls for locating…
Unuplusunu / Wikimedia (CC0)Expert Suggests Possible Retribution Motive in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case
An expert criminal profiler stated that the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie may have been motivated by retribution against her family. The family includes her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, a television host. The statement was reported by nypost.com.