Nigeria’s ‘Mothers of Chibok’ go from farm to factory
Lagos – Four Nigeria women whose daughters were abducted by Boko Haram in the infamous 2014 Chibok kidnapping set foot... Read more
yesterday
Millions paid? Nigeria accused of secret ransom deal to free 230 kidnapped schoolchildren
Kano – The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a “huge” ransom of millions of dollars to free up... Read more
24 Feb
Activist drugged, kidnapped in Kenya — rescued in border rendition scare
Nairobi – A Tanzanian human rights activist was abducted in Kenya but rescued before being taken across the border,... Read more
24 Feb
Kidnapping ring broken: One dead, two arrested in eastern cape
Cape Town – Police in the Eastern Cape have arrested two men and shot dead a third suspect in... Read more
7 Feb
Eight-year-old boy snatched while fishing, urgent search under way
Durban – An intensive search is under way for an eight-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted while fishing at... Read more
21 Jan
Police arrest three suspects linked to Burgersfort kidnapping
Cape Town — Police in Limpopo have arrested three men aged between 25 and 36 in connection with a... Read more
20 Dec, 2025
100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren released: UN source, presidency
Minna – Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school... Read more
8 Dec, 2025
Gunmen kidnap 25 schoolgirls in northwestern Nigeria
Lagos – Gunmen from a criminal gang kidnapped 25 people and killed a staff member in an early morning... Read more
18 Nov, 2025
WATCH | Trolley worker held for kidnapping 17-year-old girl at gunpoint
Durban, KZN – Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) has arrested a 30-year-old trolley assistant for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year-old... Read more
17 Nov, 2025
‘BRING HER BACK!’ | 7-year-old found dead after ransom text shocks family
Cape Town – Police in Delmas, Mpumalanga, have launched an investigation after the body of seven-year-old Thandolwethu Mahlangu was... Read more
13 Nov, 2025
