Gunmen abduct four-month-old baby
A four-month-old baby has been abducted by suspected gunmen in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The baby’s father, Udeme Eyo told Tribune newspaper that the incident happened around 3 a.m., …
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Terry Anderson, reporter held hostage for years in Lebanon, dies at 76; remembered for “great bravery and resolve”
Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly …
Nigerian army rescues children abducted from school over 2 weeks ago
The Nigerian army on Sunday rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the country’s north earlier this month, the military said, days before a …
Mass kidnappings from Nigeria schools show “the state does not have control,” one expert says
Johannesburg — “In the past 10 years we have seen more than 17 mass kidnappings. It’s a bad record for any country and government, a total breakdown of the social contract,” …
Singapore charges Chinese tourist who staged own kidnapping to cheat relatives, recoup gambling debts
Trying to recoup his gambling debts, a Chinese national visiting Singapore allegedly decided that he could stage his own kidnapping in the Republic to scare his relatives into paying around …
Boko Haram kidnaps over 400 women, children, others in Borno – Amnesty International
Boko Haram terrorists abducted over 400 people including women and children in Borno State, north-east Nigeria, this week, Amnesty International (AI) said on Friday. President Bola Tinubu on Friday confirmed …
He defends street vendors, but do Southern California activist’s methods go too far?
Is Edin Alex Enamorado a guardian angel? Or is he simply a publicity-seeking bully? Some say he is a champion of the voiceless, a calm community activist who in protected …
Nigeria’s First Lady advocates death penalty for kidnappers
Nigeria’s First Lady, OIuremi Tinubu, has advocated the death penalty for kidnappers due to the rampant nature of the crime in the country. Mrs Tinubu, a former senator, called on …
Witnesses report 2nd mass-abduction of children in Nigeria in less than a week
Johannesburg — More than 100 students were kidnapped from their elementary school in northern Nigeria early Thursday morning by unknown assailants on motorcycles, witnesses told local media outlets and CBS News’ …
Nigeria media report mass-abduction of girls by Boko Haram or other Islamic militants near northern border
Johannesburg — There were reports emerging Wednesday that Islamic militants had abducted dozens of people near a camp for internally displaced people in northeast Nigeria. Local media outlets said most of …