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Drones, Drugs & Destruction: The Gangs Plaguing Haiti

Haiti is no stranger to armed groups, and the gangs ravaging the country are highly organized and control vast arsenals of military weapons, presiding over a shadow economy of kidnapping for ransom and lucrative rackets.

International Business Times

10 years after Chibok, Nigeria's mass kidnappings return with a vengeance

In just a week there have been two mass kidnappings in Nigeria. Hundreds of women and children have been kidnapped in recent days in Africa's most populous country.

WEKU

Nigeria's president sends troops to rescue more than 250 kidnapped students

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country’s northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.

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Nigeria Sends Troops To Rescue More Than 250 Kidnapped Students

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country's northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.

International Business Times

Netflix’s new true crime doc has already claimed the No.1 spot — and it’s shocking viewers

"The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping" is a new three-part true crim doc on Netflix and it's already making a big impact on the streaming service as it's rocketed straight to the No. 1 spot.

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Former MP Dhananjay Singh sentenced to seven years jail term for kidnapping, extortion

Former Lok Sabha member Dhananjay Singh sentenced to 7 years for kidnapping and abusing Namami Gange project manager.

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Uttar Pradesh: Ex-MP Dhananjay Singh, aide sentenced to 7 yrs RI in kidnapping case

Former MP from Jaunpur Dhananjay Singh and his aide were sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment along with a penalty of Rs 50,000 each by a special court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Police warn against circulating fake messages on social media about kidnapping of children

Cuddalore Police warns against spreading fake messages on child kidnapping, urges public to report to helpline.

The Hindu

17 suspects in journalist's murder to stand trial in Cameroon

Seventeen people, including a top businessman and an ex-secret service chief will stand trial in Cameroon over the kidnapping and killing of popular journalist Martinez Zogo early last year, according to court papers seen by French media on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Venezuelan Dissident Ronald Ojeda Moreno Found Dead in Chile Days After Kidnapping

The body was found in the metropolitan area of Santiago, the Chilean capital

Latin Times

Haryana girl kidnapped, raped for 20 days rescued; three held

A case of kidnapping against unknown people was registered and during the investigation, the names of the three men came up. While two of the accused are from the victim’s village, the third is a resident of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

The Hindu

Why the Kidnapping of a Venezuelan Dissident in Chile has Latin America on its Toes

Ronald Ojeda Moreno was declared a "traitor to the country" by the Maduro government. The Boric administration is "considering all hypotheses."

Latin Times

Meet the My Son cast: who's who in the Scottish kidnapping crime drama on Netflix

Some recognizable faces show up in 2021 crime thriller My Son, which is now on Netflix, so let’s meet the cast,

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Man Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping And Assault Of Child

Man pleads guilty to kidnapping and assault charges after abducting a 9-year-old girl from a state park in upstate New York.

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EU approves new round of sanctions against Russia

European Union members gave a provisional all-clear to a 13th package of Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia on Wednesday. It covers bans for nearly 200 organisations and individuals accused of helping Moscow obtain weapons or being involved in kidnapping Ukrainian children.

Newcastle Herald

'I hated them': key witness denies lying about kidnapping after murder

The woman denied leaving the scene of the shooting "voluntarily".

AAP

Torture and kidnap charges over alleged attack on woman

A woman has been left shaken after she was allegedly taken from a Brisbane home and attacked, with two men charged with kidnapping and torture.

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Colombia Extends Cease-fire with ELN to Combat Kidnappings

Colombia's government and the ELN rebels have agreed to extend their cease-fire for six months, with the rebels pledging to halt civilian kidnappings.

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Bryce Dallas Howard reflects on filming Spider-Man 3 while pregnant

Actress Bryce Dallas Howard reflects on her experience filming Spider-Man 3 while pregnant and opens up about the traumatic kidnapping threats she faced in...

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Attempted kidnapping foiled by brave 11-year-old in Arizona

Surveillance footage captures the terrifying moment a man attempts to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in Arizona. The brave girl's quick thinking and loud screa...

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Attempted kidnapping captured on video in Arizona, suspect in custody

Surveillance footage captures the terrifying moment a man attempts to kidnap an 11-year-old girl in Arizona. The suspect has a violent criminal history.

International Business Times

Haiti Homicides Double, 'Difficult To Overstate' Crisis: UN Chief

Homicides in Haiti more than doubled last year as the Caribbean nation faced a worsening "multidimensional crisis," with gangs using kidnappings and sexual violence to steadily gain territory, a UN report said Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

‘This is a pandemic’: Ethiopia’s Oromia region gripped by surge in kidnappings

First it was rebel groups using abduction for political aims, but in a broken economy collecting ransoms is seen as easy money and now anyone can be a target

Latin Times

Pope Francis Pleads For Release Of Hostages Kidnapped In Haiti Including 6 Nuns

The kidnapping took place on Jan. 19 when the armed men hijacked the bus and drove off to an unknown destination, taking all the passengers, as well as the nuns.

The Hindu

RPF detects kidnapping in Hosapete

Railway Protection Force officials detect kidnapping case on Amaravati Express, reunite missing girl with family.

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