Keywords: Kidnapping


Man arrested after alleged abduction and rape of student in Aix-en-Provence

French authorities have arrested a 47-year-old man in connection with the alleged abduction and rape of a 21-year-old university student in Aix-en-Provence, as prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into the case. The suspect, who was taken into custody shortly after the incident, is expected to......

French court keeps Algerian consular official in custody over alleged kidnapping of influencer Amir DZ

A French appeals court has ordered that an Algerian consular official remain in pre-trial detention as part of the investigation into the alleged 2024 abduction of Algerian government critic and social media figure Amir Boukhors, widely known online as Amir DZ. The decision, issued by the Paris Court......

Mexican mayor suspected of staging her own kidnapping to claim ransom

A mayor in central Mexico is under investigation for allegedly staging her own kidnapping in an attempt to obtain a ransom, according to prosecutors, in a case that has drawn national attention and raised questions about corruption and abuse of public funds. Nancy Nápoles, the mayor of Tenancingo,......

Kidnapped Nigerian retired major general dies in terrorist captivity

A retired Nigerian army major general, Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar (rtd), has died while being held in captivity after being kidnapped by armed terrorists in northwestern Nigeria, authorities confirmed on Saturday. The incident occurred in Katsina State, a region that has experienced repeated attacks and......

Man taken into custody in Gers after disappearance of 11-years-old girl

An investigation is underway in the department of Gers in southwestern France after the disappearance of an 11-years-old girl, prompting the detention of a 41-years-old man. The child, identified as Lyhanna, was last seen on Friday around 3:05 p.m. near her school in the town of Fleurance. According......

Two men jailed after severely injured man found in German forest

German and French authorities are continuing investigations after a 28-year-old man was discovered critically injured in a forest near the city of Sarrelouis in Germany. Two suspects have since been arrested and placed in pretrial detention as part of the ongoing criminal inquiry. According to judicial......

Kidnapping of opposition lawyer and politician in Bamako sparks concern over repression

A prominent Malian lawyer and political figure, Mountaga Tall, was reportedly abducted on Saturday evening in Bamako by masked men, according to family members and legal sources. Tall, once an active member of the M5 protest movement that played a key role in the 2020 political transition, initially......

Five young suspects arrested near Lyon after kidnapping of grenoble magistrate

French authorities have arrested five young suspects near Lyon following the kidnapping and detention of a magistrate from Grenoble and her mother, a case that has deeply shaken the judicial community. According to prosecutors, the arrests took place between late Saturday night and Sunday morning in......

Belgian-Moroccan fighter Jamal Ben Saddik sentenced to four years in prison for kidnapping

Belgian-Moroccan kickboxer Jamal Ben Saddik has been handed a four-year prison sentence by the Antwerp Criminal Court after being found responsible for coordinating a kidnapping linked to criminal activity at the port of Antwerp in the summer of 2024. According to the court’s findings, the incident......