Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions | Armed Groups News
Lagos, Nigeria – In the decade since the armed group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 students at an all-girls school in the town of Chibok,…
Amid uptick in kidnappings, Colombian family receives ‘biggest gift of all’ | Crime News
Chia, Colombia – Decnis Diaz was at home in Chia, Colombia, on November 18 when she received a call from her siblings: Her beloved younger…
China probes hospital boss accused of role in child kidnappings
The head of a hospital in China has been detained as part of an investigation into whether it worked with gangs to give kidnapped youngsters…
‘Traumatic’ trend: Ransom kidnappings thrive in South Africa as crime soars | Crime
Johannesburg, South Africa – Last October, what seemed like an ordinary commute to work in Nkangala in the eastern South African province of Mpumalanga, quickly…
‘Extremely worrisome’: Kidnappings of women, children surge in Haiti | Child Rights News
Kidnappings of women and children are surging in Haiti as gang violence worsens, with the number of abductions in the first half of 2023 nearly…
In South Africa, ransom kidnappings are on the rise | Crime News
From an eight-year-old girl snatched on her way to school to a wealthy businessman who was abducted and murdered, South Africa is experiencing a surge…