Hostages and Kidnappings

In the last 10 minutes

GMP student officer arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap after M62 car chase Leigh Journal17:17

In the last half-hour

Student police officer arrested after ‘kidnapping and raping woman’ Metro.co.uk17:07

Ex-hostage’s mother Einav Zangauker says Golan broke promise to add her to Democrats’ Knesset slate Jerusalem Post17:06

Man, 28, arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap BBC17:03

Police officer arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap after M62 chase Yorkshire Live17:01

Student police officer arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap ITV17:00

In the last hour

GMP officer-in-training arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap after M62 pursuit Manchester Evening News16:55

GMP student officer arrested on suspicion of rape and kidnap after police chase Messenger Newspapers16:46

The Mancunian Way: The midnight hostages Manchester Evening News16:44

In the last 2 hours

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Helicopter Brought Money To Kidnappers’: Kwara’s Woro Abductees Contradict Tinubu… Sahara Reporters15:59

Man, 28, arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap on Fylde coast Blackpool Gazette15:43

Prisoners, missing, and abducted people: a continuing crisis and unresolved reports – what are the police and Red Cross … Radio Dabanga15:30

In the last 4 hours

Bauchi Police nab man for alleged abduction, recover stolen bike Nigerian Guardian14:59

Dismantled Alor Setar kidnapping ring targeting foreigners linked to KL abduction The Sun Daily14:31

Police Gun Down Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue Victim in Edo The Daily Trust14:25

S.Sudan graft whistleblower abducted in Kenya released after two months Macau Business13:54

Mohsen Rezaei Once Wanted to Save Iran’s Economy by Taking Americans Hostage. He’s Now in… IranWire13:51

Army, police rescue kidnapped victim in Edo, recover ransom Vanguard, Nigeria13:36

In the last 6 hours

72-year-old Singaporean man rescued after being kidnapped in Malaysia Channel NewsAsia12:58

Malaysia police rescue Singaporean man kidnapped in Kedah, 1 suspect shot dead AsiaOne12:54

Mom of slain boy said partner kidnapped him, tried to kill her: 911 call WXIX Fox 19, Ohio12:50

Kidnappers made man film naked ransom videos BBC12:39

Nigerian army rescues 33 people abducted by gunmen ABC News12:38

Mom of murdered boy said partner kidnapped him, tried to kill her: 911 call WXIX Fox 19, Ohio12:30

Singaporean kidnapped in Malaysia, safe after rescue in Kedah: S’pore police The Straits Times12:28

Their friendship spanned two decades. It ended in a kidnapping and killing Los Angeles Times12:19

Pitt County man jailed on sexual battery, child assault charges WITN12:08

Tinubu Urges Religious Leaders to Denounce Banditry, Terrorism, Bigotry ThisDay Live12:02

South Sudanese man abducted in Kenya released after two months Radio Tamazuj11:39

In the last 8 hours

16-year-old abducted, gang-raped twice in Zirakpur after rejecting stalker The Statesman10:36

The Victories You Rarely Notice: Why Prevention Is The Highest Form Of National Security Leadership, Nigeria10:17

Army vet is now charged over his partner's alleged baseball bat vigilante rampage when the NDIS … MailOnline09:45

Earlier today

Nigerian army rescues 33 people abducted by gunmen in northwest Sowetan LIVE09:00

Indian student accused of girlfriend’s murder in Arizona arrested in Germany The Telegraph, Calcutta08:52

Police neutralise three suspected kidnappers after Ogun students’ rescue Daily Post07:25

Bukit Aman busts violent kidnapping syndicate preying on foreigners, discovers unknown victim after shootout Malay Mail07:16

'Beautiful' girl, 12, abducted, raped and murdered by twisted couple after going shopping with her mum Daily Star07:07

Nigeria frees 33 hostages in a security operation in the northwest of the country Voice Of Emirates06:52

Police arrest suspected kidnapper in Bauchi, recover motorcycle, phone Daily Post06:25

Tinubu to clerics: Speak out against terror, kidnapping, banditry The Daily Trust06:06

Stick to the X, Mundubile tells electoral commission LusakaTimes.com05:51

Youth stages own kidnapping for Rs1.5 million ransom The Nation05:41

Pine Bluff police arrest 3 people on kidnapping, aggravated assault charges Arkansas Democrat-Gazette05:31

Police rescue six abducted children, arrest suspect over child trafficking in Abia Nigerian Guardian04:49

N187,200 to N3.25m: Military’s new pay scale The Daily Trust03:43

Speak out against terrorism, banditry, Tinubu urges clerics The Punch01:21

Yesterday

Nurtw Blocks Mokwa Roads Over Rising Cases Of Kidnapping Channels Television23:18 9-Aug-26

Police Authorities In Kogi Intensify Search For Kidnapped Bus Passengers Channels Television22:37 9-Aug-26

Yuma police release body cam video to debunk viral ‘kidnapping’ post azfamily.com, Arizona22:29 9-Aug-26

Mom claimed partner kidnapped Oakley child later found dead of abuse WXIX Fox 19, Ohio21:14 9-Aug-26

Agriculture minister applauds Tinubu, security agencies over release of kidnap victims in Kwara, Niger The Authority21:13 9-Aug-26

Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen BBC21:11 9-Aug-26

Life term to 6 in ’05 timber trader kidnap case The Times of India21:11 9-Aug-26

Fwpd searching for 4 missing children following reported kidnapping 21 Alive News19:44 9-Aug-26

Bangladesh police to file case against tea farmer abducted from India? What we know so far The Week (India)18:43 9-Aug-26

Anambra billionaire Joseph Okafor, Jowizaza’s father reportedly kidnapped Daily Post18:13 9-Aug-26

The Nigerian army rescued 33 people kidnapped by armed men in the northwest of the country - media UNN.ua18:04 9-Aug-26

Nigerian army rescues 33 people abducted by gunmen in northwest region MailOnline17:18 9-Aug-26

Bangladeshis abduct Indian tea grower after BSF arrests intruder The Times of India17:03 9-Aug-26

Tinubu urges clerics to speak against terrorism, kidnapping The Punch16:53 9-Aug-26

Bengal tea farmer abducted from field, taken across Bangladesh border India Today16:34 9-Aug-26

Just In: DSS Arrests Three More Suspects Over Kidnap of Nasarawa Varsity Professor ThisDay Live15:30 9-Aug-26

Soldiers rescue 33 kidnapped passengers in Zamfara The Punch14:51 9-Aug-26

Murdered hostage's father describes moment he realized his daughter had died after October 7 Jerusalem Post14:41 9-Aug-26

Police intensify rescue operation following Okene-Auchi road kidnapping The Punch14:20 9-Aug-26

‎Police, army comb forests for Kogi kidnapped victims, destroy suspected hideouts Vanguard, Nigeria14:10 9-Aug-26

Basij singer abducted, tortured to death as group ‘Ashtara Zero Day’ claims responsibility Jerusalem Post13:21 9-Aug-26

Soldiers kill kidnapper, rescue abducted farmer in Edo The Punch13:19 9-Aug-26

Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates issue new distress message seeking govt help Dawn13:16 9-Aug-26

Ex-lawmaker commends Tinubu on rescue of 363 abducted victims Peoples Gazette13:07 9-Aug-26

Kwara: 25 people died in captivity, 3 from snake bite – Rescued victim reveals Daily Post12:27 9-Aug-26

Troops rescue 33 kidnapped passengers in Zamfara The Daily Trust12:27 9-Aug-26

Mir Raza Ali case: Kidnapping case converted into murder FIR The Nation11:53 9-Aug-26

Kidnapped Enugu Catholic seminarian, others released Daily Post11:36 9-Aug-26

Army kills kidnapper, rescue abducted farmer in Edo The Punch11:16 9-Aug-26

Otti woos UOO, other businesses that fled Abia over insecurity The Sun News, Nigeria10:34 9-Aug-26

Army rescues 33 kidnapped passengers in Zamfara Vanguard, Nigeria09:14 9-Aug-26

Protesters demand October 7 investigation two years after murder of six Gaza hostages Jerusalem Post06:53 9-Aug-26

Joint intelligence sharing key to curbing insecurity in Nigeria, says Ndarani Peoples Gazette06:40 9-Aug-26

Ictu boss Owen Reidy: My mum was relieved the Provisional IRA took us hostage in the 1970s, not loyalists The Irish Times06:21 9-Aug-26

Torkham road blocked for second day against trader’s kidnapping Dawn05:49 9-Aug-26

Man Lives In Billboard | Wife Finds Child Porn, Husband Charged | Boy Kidnapped In Home Invasion: CA News Patch03:04 9-Aug-26

Six remanded over Alor Setar kidnapping case after police rescue two foreign nationals Malay Mail01:56 9-Aug-26

Slain hostage’s parents urge public only back parties vowing state Oct. 7 probe The Times of Israel01:20 9-Aug-26

Six remanded over Alor Setar kidnapping case The Sun Daily01:08 9-Aug-26

TN sheriff’s office warning of scammers calling parents, claiming to have abducted their children WSMV, Tennessee00:34 9-Aug-26

Osun: Before algorithms, vices kidnap the polls The Punch00:20 9-Aug-26

School abductions, kidnapping: Kalu Idika Kalu blasts FG The Sun News, Nigeria00:14 9-Aug-26

In the last 7 days

IDF, Shin Bet acknowledge for first time special mission to hunt down and kill all Oct. 7… The Times of Israel22:46 8-Aug-26

Police Rescue Kidnap Victim, Recover ₦1.5m Ransom Channels Television22:43 8-Aug-26

Colonizer Attacks Escalate Across West Bank Saturday International Middle East Media Center22:24 8-Aug-26

Ondo: Gunmen kidnap farmers, demand N100m ransom The Daily Trust21:51 8-Aug-26

DSS Arrests Three More Fleeing Suspects Linked To Kidnap Of Nasarawa Professor Channels Television19:51 8-Aug-26

When a night turned into nightmare: Elderly couple held hostage at home, robbed of Rs 1cr The Times of India19:33 8-Aug-26

‘Criminals are making millions of pounds every year from kidnap ransoms’ – Nigerian lawyer Channel 418:51 8-Aug-26

I Saw Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Save Lives. Now Israel Is Holding Him Hostage. Truthout17:55 8-Aug-26

Army Security services receive German national Ulumaskan Sinan, kidnapped in Niger Algerie Presse Service17:53 8-Aug-26

Military source to LBCI: Abducted soldier released, army pursuing suspects in Baalbek LBCI16:22 8-Aug-26

Dark comedy filmed in Bristol and Somerset follows teacher who locks 'naughtiest pupil' in… Bristol Live16:13 8-Aug-26

Nigeria's largest rescue operation frees 308 hostages held by militants in Kwara State Fox News15:57 8-Aug-26

New Zealand imposes sanctions on Russia for abduction of Ukrainian children, cyberattacks Interfax-Ukraine14:55 8-Aug-26

3 Chinese kidnapping suspects nabbed, charged at DOJ GMA News14:49 8-Aug-26

Freed hostages in Nigeria describe their ordeal during captivity AfricaNews13:12 8-Aug-26

‘We saw death and suffering’: Dozens of Nigerians freed after 6 months in jihadi captivity San Francisco Chronicle12:17 8-Aug-26

`We saw death and suffering´: Dozens of Nigerians freed after 6 months in jihadi captivity MailOnline11:35 8-Aug-26

Breaking :DSS Arrests 3 More Fleeing Suspects Linked to Kidnap of Nasarawa Varsity Professor The Authority11:22 8-Aug-26

13 captives died, 12 children remain with terrorists in Kwara forest – Abduction survivors International Centre for Investigative Reporting11:18 8-Aug-26

363 kidnap victims rescued in Borno, Kogi, Niger, Edo week-long military operations: Dhq Peoples Gazette11:00 8-Aug-26

DSS arrests three more suspects linked to Nasarawa varsity don’s kidnap The Punch10:42 8-Aug-26

Woro Community Rescued Victims Arrive Kwara ThisDay Live10:09 8-Aug-26

Abiodun Inaugurates Adesan Road in Mowe, Announces Arrest of Four More Kidnappers of Ogun… ThisDay Live10:09 8-Aug-26

Breaking: 5 Abducted Gateway Poly Students, 2 Others Rescued, 5 Suspects Arrested, Abiodun… ThisDay Live10:09 8-Aug-26

DSS arrests three more suspects linked to Nasarawa varsity professor’s kidnap Vanguard, Nigeria09:59 8-Aug-26

DSS arrests three fleeing suspects linked to kidnap of Nasarawa varsity professor Vanguard, Nigeria09:49 8-Aug-26

13 children died in captivity after Kwara abduction Nigerian Guardian09:44 8-Aug-26

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