Haitian gang leader known for kidnapping Americans for ransom gets 35 years
Joly Germine, 31, was sentenced to 420 months in prison on Monday for his role in a weapons smuggling conspiracy and money laundering ransom payments.…
More than 280 children released after being abducted from Nigerian school
In short: More than 280 children abducted from a school in Nigeria's north-west have been released unharmed. Kaduna governor Uba Sani said the country's National Security Adviser coordinated…
Libyan militias are ‘making a killing’ off kidnapping refugees for ransom | Refugees News
Bani Walid, Libya – Salem Doma never imagined that, after escaping government oppression at home in Eritrea, his greatest hardship still lay ahead, in the…
‘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…
Terrorists Demand Ransom To Release Abducted Villagers In Cameroon
Members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter group of the Boko Haram terror group, have demanded $16, 750 (USD) from 13…
Friends Crowdsourced A Loan For His Ransom. Now He Can’t Pay Back
Weeks after his kidnap and subsequent release by terrorists, Muhammadu Lauwali, 51, still does not feel free in his own town. In captivity, this village…
US energy dept got two ransom requests in data breach | Business and Economy News
Ransom demands were from Russia-linked extortion gang Cl0p for two entities at the energy department, including a facility for disposal of defence-related radioactive nuclear waste.…
Terrorists Release Captives After Ransom Paid In Northeast Nigeria
Terrorists have released 11 people who have been held captive for 21 days in Borno northeast Nigeria after their community paid a ransom. The group…
Terrorists Reject Old Naira Notes As Ransom In Northwest Nigeria
A terror group responsible for the kidnap of a bride has rejected the ransom payment of NGN3 million made in old notes. This took place…